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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What nickname do the women in town have for George Carver?
(a) Mr. Jones.
(b) Napoleon.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Mr. Bonaparte.

3. How old is Phillip when the family moves to Memphis?
(a) 15.
(b) 13.
(c) 21.
(d) 20.

4. What subject does Alex teach?
(a) Math.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) History.

5. Why does Father think Betsy and Wyant have disappeared from the caravan to Memphis?
(a) They have had an accident.
(b) They have eloped.
(c) They have gotten lost.
(d) They have committed a crime.

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

7. What is Alex's wife's name?
(a) Frances.
(b) Susan.
(c) Betty.
(d) Jane.

8. How many of George Carver's children marry?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

9. What important event in Phillip's life takes place right before his sisters' calls about their father?
(a) Phillip and Holly have gotten married.
(b) Phillip has lost his job.
(c) Holly has moved out of their apartment.
(d) Alex has announced his engagement.

10. How does Alex's father define the best human being?
(a) The one who adjusts best to his circumstances.
(b) The oldest person.
(c) The person who has earned the most money.
(d) The most intellectual person.

11. What tone infects Betsy's written description of the people with whom her father is night clubbing?
(a) Condescention.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Admiration.
(d) Anger.

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

13. Within a few weeks of meeting Clara, where does Phillip begin spending his Saturday nights?
(a) At used book stores.
(b) At Clara's parents' house.
(c) At the library.
(d) At restaurants.

14. What topic do Phillip and Holly argue about most often?
(a) Work.
(b) Their families.
(c) Thier apartment.
(d) Money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What expression do Betsy and Josephine use repeatedly to describe their father's dancing?

2. What is the name of the street on which the family first lives in Memphis?

3. Who does Phillip think he has seen entering the Patton Hotel in Chattanooga?

4. Where does George Carver attend college?

5. Phiilip left his family home in Memphis before he was how old?

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