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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Phillip's mother born and raised?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Nashville.
(c) Thornton.
(d) Memphis.

3. Where was Mr. Carver born?
(a) In the hospital in Nashville.
(b) In the emergency room in Memphis.
(c) In his uncle's house in Thornton.
(d) On the Town Farm in Thornton.

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 has lost his job.
(c) Phillip and Holly have gotten married.
(d) Alex has announced his engagement.

5. Where does Mr. Carver always buy his hats?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Memphis.
(d) St. Louis.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do the Carvers move from Thornton to Nashville?

3. Who does Phillip trust with his despair after the end of his relationship with Clara?

4. Who does Mr. Carver confide in when he wants to block Phillip from marrying his girlfriend in Chattanooga?

5. While in high school, what does Phillip begin collecting?

(see the answer key)

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