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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Phillip's mother compare the family's move to Memphis?
(a) The Trail of Tears.
(b) The trip of a lifetime.
(c) The long and winding road.
(d) A slow moving wagon train.

2. According to Phillip, how many children do Alex and his wife have?
(a) Five or six.
(b) Seven.
(c) Two.
(d) Three or four.

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

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

5. How do Betsy and Josephine refer to the women Mr. Carver begins dating after he dates older women?
(a) "Youngish women."
(b) "Floozies."
(c) "Gold diggers."
(d) "Opportunists."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Holly and Phillip live?

2. What does father do for work when arriving in Memphis?

3. What is Mr. Carver wearing when he arrives at Alex Mercer's home the first time?

4. Why does George Carver move to Memphis?

5. In what year does George Carver move his family to Memphis?

(see the answer key)

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