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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Tom's wife?
(a) Rose.
(b) Sallie.
(c) Lila.
(d) Savannah.

2. Chapter Two flashes back to the 1970s when Tom is a _____________.
(a) Advocate and demonstrator for civil rights.
(b) ROTC cadet.
(c) Football coach and teacher.
(d) Shrimp boat captain off the coast of Florida.

3. Tom's mother often made up stories about _____________.
(a) About the civil war heroes of the South.
(b) About the dreams of all living things.
(c) About her husband's past.
(d) About the lives of their ancestors.

4. Why does Henry light a candle at the statue of the Infant of Prague?
(a) For his family, whom Henry misses very much.
(b) For the Swiss family whose house was destroyed for haboring Henry.
(c) For the farm woman who was beaten for feeding Henry.
(d) For the old priest who was hung for helping Henry.

5. What news do Tom and his family discover in Chapter One?
(a) Tom's father recently passed away.
(b) Lila has finally remarried.
(c) Savannah has tried to commit suicide again.
(d) Tom's brother decided to move back home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom read in the waiting room of Dr. Lowenstein's office?

2. Tom recounts that, while growing up, the Wingo children had no idea ______________.

3. Which of the following characters dies during the storm?

4. How many children do Tom and his wife have?

5. During which decade does Tom begin recalling the story of his family?

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