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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the two families often do together on Saturdays?
(a) Fox hunt at the nearby forest.
(b) Swim at the Franklin public pool.
(c) Ride horses on the Shackleford land.
(d) Picnic in the city park.

2. How does Alex's father define the best human being?
(a) The most intellectual person.
(b) The one who adjusts best to his circumstances.
(c) The oldest person.
(d) The person who has earned the most money.

3. What message does Phillip draw from his father's behavior in the car?
(a) Things were going to be just fine.
(b) His father might not recover from this.
(c) Mr. Carver counted on his two companions not to take his silence personally.
(d) His father was suicidal.

4. Who does Phillip believe his sister Betsy is going to the bars with while watching her father?
(a) Her new fiance.
(b) Howard.
(c) A friend from work.
(d) No one.

5. Who does Alex turn to for advice when he is ready to make his career plans?
(a) His guidance counselor.
(b) His father.
(c) Phillip Carver.
(d) Mr. Carver.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Phillip left his home in Memphis for New York, what is his plan?

2. Phillip believes Alex cannot see that underneath Betsy and Josephine's stated love for their father lies what other emotion?

3. What mistake does Mr. Carver make one night while not wearing his glasses at the Red Lantern?

4. Who is Mrs. Clara Stockwell?

5. Holly Kaplan is a Jewish woman from what city?

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