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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old are Betsy and Josephine when their mother dies?
(a) In their forties.
(b) In their thirties.
(c) In their fifties.
(d) In their sixties.

2. While in high school, what does Phillip begin collecting?
(a) Baseball and football trading cards.
(b) Rare books and first editions.
(c) LP's and 45's.
(d) Comics and action heros.

3. What is the name of the street on which the family first lives in Memphis?
(a) Thornton Drive.
(b) Huxley Ave.
(c) Shackleford Way.
(d) Stonewall Place.

4. Where does George Carver attend college?
(a) Tulane.
(b) University of Tennessee.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Vanderbilt.

5. How long after the move to Memphis do Betsy and her beau break off their relationship?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) A few days.
(c) A year.
(d) Six months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does George Carver move to Memphis?

2. Where does Alex first meet Mr. Carver?

3. What do Betsy and Josephine do to embarrass their father?

4. Who is Mrs. Clara Stockwell?

5. How does Georgie die?

(see the answer key)

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