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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Alex, Phillip and his father see as they pull into the driveway of the house?
(a) A new car in the driveway.
(b) An ambulance.
(c) Newspaper reporters.
(d) A moving van.

2. Where do Holly and Phillip acquire much of their furnishings?
(a) The alley behind their apartment.
(b) Old estate sales and junk stores.
(c) The neighbors' cast offs.
(d) Their parents.

3. When the Carvers return to Nashville, and the story comes out in the press, what does Mr. Carver say to his family?
(a) He never wants to hear the name Lewis Shackleford spoken again.
(b) He never wants to go into business with anyone again.
(c) He never should have moved from Thornton.
(d) He wants to shoot Shackleford.

4. What does Phillip realize about his father moving the family to Memphis?
(a) His father moved there for spite.
(b) His father did not take into account the psyches of his wife and children.
(c) His father did not ask everyone if they wanted to move.
(d) His father behaved selfishly for no reason.

5. Where does Phillip travel to meet his family for a weekend get together?
(a) The old house in Nashville.
(b) The family house in Memphis.
(c) Owl Mountain Inn.
(d) Thornton.

6. What thing does Philip remember most clearly about the moves in his life?
(a) His father's wardrobes.
(b) His mother's furniture.
(c) His father's hats.
(d) His sister's birds.

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

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

9. What did Holly imagine she would do when she leaves Cleveland and moves to New York fifteen years before?
(a) Write a best selling novel.
(b) Get an advanced degree in English.
(c) Have a high powered literary career.
(d) Become a tenured professor at NYU.

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

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

12. What does the minister give Mr. Carver when he arrives at the church?
(a) A letter from Mrs. Stockwell saying goodbye.
(b) A letter from his sisters cancelling the wedding.
(c) The marriage license.
(d) A wedding gift.

13. What does Alex do upon arriving at the front door in Chapter 8?
(a) Begins arguing with Horace to move the truck.
(b) Drives away without stopping.
(c) Walks in and confronts Betsy and Josephine.
(d) He refuses to get out of the car and drives away.

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

15. 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) Picnic in the city park.
(d) Fox hunt at the nearby forest.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what is one thing Phillip imagines his father will do next?

2. Where does the family see Lewis Shackleford?

3. How is George Carver regarded by the townspeople?

4. How does Mr. Carver react to Phillip's arrival?

5. What does Phillip realize about his sisters while at the restaurant?

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