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

2. How does Phillip begin his description of Mr. Carver and Mr. Shackleford?
(a) They are serious, not humorous or philosophizing.
(b) They are ruthless, and not concerned with others.
(c) They are mature, and excellent dressers.
(d) They are shy and retiring.

3. How is George Carver regarded by the townspeople?
(a) He is raised without manners.
(b) He is a spoiled brat.
(c) He is born under a bad sign.
(d) He is born under a lucky star.

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

5. What is Alex's plan for Phillip as the two men drive to the airport?
(a) Phillip should take his father away from his sisters and bring him to New York.
(b) Phillip should move to Memphis and donate his rare book collection to the college.
(c) Phillip should marry Holly Kaplan and leave Manhattan.
(d) Phillip should move to Memphis and live in the house with his father.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Mr. Carver doing in the car in Chapter 8?

3. Where was Mr. Carver born?

4. When does Holly's father die?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 12, what does the reader know about all of the main characters?

2. In Chapter 9, Phillip gives us a glimpse of Holly's life. How do we learn about Holly and how she fits into her family?

3. In Chapter 8, how does Phillip react to his sisters' actions? How does Alex react?

4. In Chapter 10, how does Lewis Shackleford see his friend, George Carver? What traits does he admire in his friend?

5. What is Betsy's stated reason for Father not going to see Lewis Shackleford in Chapter 11? What is the real reason?

6. In Chapter 9, Phillip visits Holly in her apartment in the hopes of a reconciliation. What do the two of them talk about for the first time openly and honestly? What has happened in Holly's life during their separation?

7. During the drive from the church to Mr. Carver's home in Chapter 8, Phillip begins thinking of what his father might do next. What things does he think are possible? Why does he believe his father might do any of them?

8. In Chapter 7, what happens at the church? How does Mr. Carver react to the news? What does he say to Alex and Phillip?

9. In Chapter 10, why does George Carver move the family to Nashville when Phillip is five years old? Where does the family live? How does he establish himself and his family in town?

10. In Chapter 12, Phillip gives the four leaf clover pendant to Holly. How does she respond? What does Phillip know from her response?

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