A Summons to Memphis Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Peter Taylor
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 151 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Summons to Memphis Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Peter Taylor
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 151 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Buy the A Summons to Memphis Lesson Plans
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the Blue Moon?
(a) Old Town.
(b) Downtown.
(c) Franklin.
(d) Vieux Carre.

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

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

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

5. Phiilip left his family home in Memphis before he was how old?
(a) 50.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 25.

6. When Phillip left his home in Memphis for New York, what is his plan?
(a) To leave the south and head for California.
(b) To return to Nashville to live and work.
(c) To leave home and travel to South America to find Clara.
(d) To leave unannounced and establish himself in the rare book business.

7. What other places does Mr. Carver frequent?
(a) The Country Club and the University Club.
(b) The Blue Room and the Red Parrot.
(c) The Winsor Court and the Grand Hotel.
(d) The Garden Restaurant and The Key Club.

8. Who does Mr. Carver talk to concerning his plans to interfere with Phillip's marriage?
(a) Betsy Carver
(b) Alex Mercer.
(c) Lewis Shackleford.
(d) Victor Manning.

9. What does father do for work when arriving in Memphis?
(a) He invests in stocks and bonds.
(b) He opens a grocery store.
(c) He sets up a law practice.
(d) He joins a small corporation.

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

11. How does Phillip get to school when he is a child in Nashville?
(a) He takes the school bus.
(b) He walks with his mother.
(c) He rides his pony, Red.
(d) He rides his bike.

12. What does Phillip ask Clara in order to strike up a conversation?
(a) He asks for change.
(b) He asks her name.
(c) He asks for her phone number.
(d) He asks for directions.

13. Where is Phillip's mother born and raised?
(a) Thornton.
(b) Nashville.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Memphis.

14. Why does Phillip believe his father goes to the same nightclubs as his daughters?
(a) He wants to dance with young women in front of his daughters.
(b) He wants to show his family he is still young.
(c) He wants his daughters to see him.
(d) They are the clubs his daughters talk about to him.

15. What city is described as a "land oriented" city?
(a) Nashville.
(b) Chattanooga.
(c) Knoxville.
(d) Memphis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What topic do Phillip and Holly argue about most often?

2. Who does Phillip trust with his despair after the end of his relationship with Clara?

3. What are Alex's first words to Phillip?

4. Where is Clara sent away by her father?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 486 words
(approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page)
Buy the A Summons to Memphis Lesson Plans
Copyrights
BookRags
A Summons to Memphis from BookRags. (c)2026 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.