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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What important event in Phillip's life takes place right before his sisters' calls about their father?
(a) Alex has announced his engagement.
(b) Phillip has lost his job.
(c) Holly has moved out of their apartment.
(d) Phillip and Holly have gotten married.

2. What is Mr. Carver wearing when he arrives at Alex Mercer's home the first time?
(a) Stetson hat and polo coat.
(b) Top hat and tails.
(c) French beret and black wool coat.
(d) Straw hat and raincoat.

3. How many of George Carver's children marry?
(a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

4. What mistake does Mr. Carver make one night while not wearing his glasses at the Red Lantern?
(a) He accidentally walks into a wall and hits his head.
(b) He mistakenly walks into the women's restroom.
(c) He walks into the kitchen.
(d) He leaves with a different woman.

5. What topic do Phillip and Holly argue about most often?
(a) Money.
(b) Their families.
(c) Thier apartment.
(d) Work.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Phillip get to school when he is a child in Nashville?

2. In what year does the relationship between Clara and Phillip end?

3. Who does Alex turn to for advice when he is ready to make his career plans?

4. What is the name of the area in which Betsy and Josephine live?

5. To what does Phillip's mother compare the family's move to Memphis?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, Phillip tells of the end of Betsy and Wyant's relationship. What incident causes the beginning of the end of the relationship? How does Betsy react to her father? How does Wyant react? What is father's objection and how does he present this to Betsy?

2. In Chapter 6, Betsy describes one evening at the Blue Moon when Mr. Carver arrives with a group of six people all of whom are much younger than he. What happens that evening to Mr. Carver?

3. Phillip paints a descriptive picture of his two sisters, Betsy and Josephine, in Chapter 1. How are the two sisters similar? How do they differ?

4. Betsy and Josephine always speak to Mr. Carver and Philip about their late-night dates and whether or not they should marry. In Chapter 6, Phillip knows that this is a game the two sisters play. Are there romances for these two women? Who does Phillip realize these phantom men are?

5. In Chapter 4, thirteen year-old Phillip introduces us to his first serious girl friend. Who is the young girl he falls in love with and how does he describe her? What develops in their relationship, and how does it end?

6. As Chapter Six opens, Phillip describes the way his sisters are treating their father. How are the sisters behaving now that Father is dating?

7. At the end of Chapter 1, Phillip gives a detailed explanation of how the family's move to Memphis affected every member of the family. Who appears to have handled the transition the best? For whom was it the hardest? Discuss the impact on each of the four children and Mr. and Mrs. Carver.

8. Alex Mercer is Phillip's closest friend in Memphis and he corresponds regularly with Phillip in Manhattan concerning Mr. Carver. In Chapter 3, Phillip discusses Alex's position and concerns about Mr. Carver's new status as a widower and subsequent dating. What are these concerns? Why does Alex worry so much about how Betsy and Josephine will react to their father's dating some of the women in town? How does he look upon the middle aged daughters of his friend and their behavior about town concerning their father?

9. In Chapter 6, Phillip describes many of the differences between himself and Alex as adult men. He then notes the differences. What is the primary difference between Alex and Phillip as Phillip sees it?

10. As Mr. Carver continues to date and socialize, the two daughters appear to keep very close tabs on him. How does Phillip react to this? What is he able to see about his Father's situation based on the regular correspondence from Josephine and Betsy?

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