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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Betsy and Josephine do to embarrass their father?
(a) Open a law firm of their own.
(b) Wear wild clothing.
(c) Drive a convertible.
(d) Stop their education.

2. Why do Betsy and Wyant stay behind in Huntington?
(a) To get gas for the car.
(b) To elope.
(c) To eat dinner and see a movie.
(d) To visit with friends.

3. To what does Phillip's mother compare the family's move to Memphis?
(a) The long and winding road.
(b) The Trail of Tears.
(c) The trip of a lifetime.
(d) A slow moving wagon train.

4. In what car does Betsy ride during the family's move to Memphis?
(a) Georgie's car.
(b) Wyant Brawley's car.
(c) The moving van.
(d) The family car.

5. What is the name of the area in which Betsy and Josephine live?
(a) Center City.
(b) Central Gardens District.
(c) Greater Memphis.
(d) Franklintown.

6. According to Josephine, why does she not go out onto the dance floor and help her father who is obviously in pain?
(a) She does not want Betsy to become angry with her.
(b) She wants him to suffer.
(c) She does not want to leave her date.
(d) She does not want to humiliate and outrage him.

7. According to Phillip, how many children do Alex and his wife have?
(a) Seven.
(b) Two.
(c) Three or four.
(d) Five or six.

8. What name does Alex use for addressing Mrs. Carver?
(a) Auntie.
(b) Miss MInta.
(c) Mrs. Carver
(d) Mother.

9. Where does George Carver attend college?
(a) Tulane.
(b) University of Tennessee.
(c) Vanderbilt.
(d) Harvard.

10. What does Phillip do with the gift he had plans to give to Clara but does not?
(a) Keeps it with his valuables.
(b) Mails it to Clara.
(c) Sells it at a pawn shop.
(d) Returns it to his mother.

11. What quality in himself does Alex say he likes least?
(a) He is a poor student.
(b) He is an only child.
(c) He is plain Memphis.
(d) He is a cheater.

12. Where does Georgie work before joining the army?
(a) The state senate.
(b) His father's law firm.
(c) The Small Business Association.
(d) A local hardware chain.

13. What people are responsible for helping Phillip leave Memphis to move to New York?
(a) Betsy and Josephine.
(b) Holly Kaplan and Alex Mercer.
(c) Alex and his wife.
(d) Lewis Shackleford and his wife.

14. To whom is Josephine's suitor related?
(a) Alex Mercer.
(b) Lewis Shackleford.
(c) Wyant Brawley.
(d) Franklin Roosevelt.

15. What going away gift does Phillip's girlfriend give him before he moves to Memphis?
(a) A fountain pen.
(b) An autographed photo.
(c) A tie clip.
(d) An address book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What concern does Alex have about George's dating?

2. Who does Betsy begin dating after her debutant ball?

3. What was the last name of Phillip's girlfriend in Chattanooga?

4. How old is Phillip when the family moves to Memphis?

5. In what year does George Carver move his family to Memphis?

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