A Summons to Memphis Test | Final 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 | Final Test - Easy

Peter Taylor
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 151 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Phillip call to meet him at the airport?
(a) Alex.
(b) Georgie.
(c) Betsy.
(d) Howard.

2. Where do Phillip's sisters live after their father dies?
(a) They move back to their own homes.
(b) They move back to Nashville.
(c) In their father's house.
(d) They move to Paris.

3. What does Phillip realize about his sisters while at the restaurant?
(a) They meddled in his love affair long ago.
(b) They were intentionally poisoning Father.
(c) They were both engaged to be married.
(d) They had asked Phillip to come for no reason

4. 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.

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

6. What is the name of the book Lewis Shackleford gives to George Carver?
(a) My Autobiography by Benito Mussolini.
(b) The Autobiography of Karl Marx.
(c) My Autobiography by Abraham Lincoln.
(d) The Biography of Mussolini.

7. How are Betsy and Josephine dressed when Phillip and Father walk into the house?
(a) Both are in wild clothing.
(b) Both are wearing jeans and a button down shirt.
(c) Both are in brand new, modest gingham housedresses.
(d) Both are in fancy dresses and jewelry.

8. What is happening at Mr. Carver's home?
(a) Betsy and Josephine are moving into Mr. Carver's home.
(b) Betsy and Josephine are moving their father's things out of the house.
(c) Maud and Horace are moving out.
(d) The movers are delivering furniture Father had recently purchased.

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

10. What kind of car does Mr. Carver drive?
(a) A twenty year old Cadillac.
(b) A ten year old Rolls.
(c) A five year old Mercedes.
(d) A fifteen year old convertible.

11. 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."

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

13. 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 forgive his family for being so strange.
(c) It is time to confront his sisters about their nighttime behavior.
(d) It is time to forget his father's wrongdoings.

14. What news does Mr. Carver have for Phillip?
(a) He is getting married.
(b) He has earned a great deal of money on an oil well.
(c) He has lost his desire to marry anyone.
(d) He has been diagnosed with lung cancer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the minister give Mr. Carver when he arrives at the church?

2. How does Holly react to Phillip's gift?

3. Where does Phillip travel to meet his family for a weekend get together?

4. How does Phillip begin his description of Mr. Carver and Mr. Shackleford?

5. What news does Betsy bring to Father as he is waiting to leave for Nashville?

(see the answer keys)

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