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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the two families often do together on Saturdays?
(a) Swim at the Franklin public pool.
(b) Ride horses on the Shackleford land.
(c) Fox hunt at the nearby forest.
(d) Picnic in the city park.

2. How do the people in his family and of the town treat Mr. Carver when he is young?
(a) Like a middle child.
(b) Like a little prince.
(c) As a bully.
(d) As one of them.

3. What does Josephine whisper to Phillip on his way out of his father's house?
(a) The two women were retiring from their business.
(b) The sisters were going to put Father in a retirement home.
(c) The sisters were going to open a family business with Father.
(d) The sisters were going to find a new house for their father.

4. What does Holly encourage Phillip to focus on in his family?
(a) Try seeing his father in such a way as to understand him as a human being.
(b) Hold a family meeting and demand Father's release from his house.
(c) Go with her to Cleveland to see her father.
(d) Try confronting his father about all of his anger.

5. What does Father say to Betsy and Josephine inside the house?
(a) "Welcome home, girls."
(b) "Why are you moving into my house?"
(c) "What are we having for lunch?"
(d) "Please leave me alone."

6. What happens in town when George Carver is born?
(a) Firestation sirens are rung.
(b) Police cars sound their sirens.
(c) Church bells ring and guns are fired.
(d) Firecrackers are set off.

7. Where does the family see Lewis Shackleford?
(a) Walking out of the restaurant.
(b) Driving back to Nashville.
(c) At a gas station.
(d) Walking toward the Carver family in the restaurant.

8. Once back in their routines together, Alex and Holly find themselves talking about what subject?
(a) Going to Memphis to see Alex's family.
(b) Having a baby.
(c) Caring for their parents but not wanting to see them.
(d) Getting married.

9. What does Phillip know about Alex Mercer after Mr. Carver dies?
(a) Alex and his family moved to Nashville.
(b) Alex is dealing with his two aging parents.
(c) Nothing; the two have not been in contact.
(d) Alex lives in Memphis and is chair of the department.

10. What does Phillip realize about Holly?
(a) She works very hard at her job.
(b) She must have had a serious lover just as he did long ago.
(c) She does not like receiving gifts.
(d) She probably wants to have children.

11. How does Mr. Carver react to Phillip's arrival?
(a) He is relieved the plane did not crash.
(b) He is happy but confused.
(c) He is frustrated because Phillip did not call ahead of time.
(d) He is elated and asks Phillip to be his best man.

12. What does Phillip come to realize his father has yearned for all of his life?
(a) Individuality and otherness.
(b) Wealth and acclaim.
(c) Control and power over others.
(d) Freedom and independence.

13. What message does Phillip draw from his father's behavior in the car?
(a) His father might not recover from this.
(b) His father was suicidal.
(c) Mr. Carver counted on his two companions not to take his silence personally.
(d) Things were going to be just fine.

14. How does Holly react to Phillip's gift?
(a) Loves it and puts it on right away.
(b) She would never wear it.
(c) She has seen it among his things before.
(d) Asks him to return it and get his money back.

15. What do Betsy and Josephine tell Phillip in Chapter 8?
(a) He can use the room in the cabana out back.
(b) His bed is ready in Father's study.
(c) He may sleep in his old room at the top of the stairs.
(d) He will have to sleep on the sofa in the living room.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Phillip describe himself and Holly?

2. How do Mr. Carver and Mr. Shackleford greet each other in the restaurant?

3. With whom does Mrs. Carver spend much of her time on the Saturday outings?

4. What is the name of the book Lewis Shackleford gives to George Carver?

5. What thing does Philip remember most clearly about the moves in his life?

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