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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Phillip see on the other side of the restaurant?
(a) Clarkson Manning, his wife and their children.
(b) Clara Price, her husband and children.
(c) Clara Stockwell and her husband.
(d) Wyant Brawley, his wife and their children.

2. What does Phillip give Holly upon his return from Memphis?
(a) The clover pendant.
(b) A diamond bracelet.
(c) An engagement ring.
(d) A new coat.

3. What honor is bestowed upon George Carver upon graduating from Thornton Academy?
(a) He is class salutorian for graduation.
(b) He is a National Merit Finalist.
(c) He is class valedictorian for graduation.
(d) He is awarded Suma Cum Laude.

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

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

6. What is Georgie doing during the Saturday outings?
(a) Sitting by himself.
(b) Talking to his father and Mr. Shackleford.
(c) Playing with Phillip.
(d) Playing with children his own age.

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

8. What happens when Mr. and Mrs. Carver, Georgie and Phillip are in St. Louis on business?
(a) Mr. Shackleford loses an envelope containing half a million dollars cash.
(b) Mr. Shackleford robs a savings and loan.
(c) Mr. Shackleford is accused of mortgaging company landholdings.
(d) Mr. Shackleford disappears with the company assets.

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

10. How does Phillip react when Betsy and Josephine say they will return to their real estate business?
(a) He tells them they should move into their own homes.
(b) He wants them to and tells them so.
(c) He encourages them to stay at home.
(d) He knows it is not true.

11. How does Phillip describe himself and Holly?
(a) "Stubborn."
(b) "Old bags."
(c) "Lucky."
(d) "Free spirits."

12. What does the family decide to do together on Phillip's last day together?
(a) Take a Sunday afternoon drive in the country.
(b) Drive together and take Phillip to the airport.
(c) Drive to another town for dinner.
(d) Have Sunday midday dinner together at the Inn's restaurant.

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

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

15. What does Phillip realize on his trip home to Memphis?
(a) It is time to confront his father about the move to Memphis.
(b) It is time to confront his sisters about their nighttime behavior.
(c) It is time to forget his father's wrongdoings.
(d) It is time to forgive his family for being so strange.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Holly encourage Phillip to focus on in his family?

2. How do the people in his family and of the town treat Mr. Carver when he is young?

3. Where does Phillip allow Alex to park his car?

4. What do Holly and Phillip decide to do with their inheritances?

5. Six weeks after the weekend visit, why do Phillip's sisters call?

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