View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Sarah Jenkins?
(a) A neighbor of the Wingos'.
(b) One of Grandfather Amos' servants.
(c) Lila Wingo's sister-in-law.
(d) An eighty-five-year-old black midwife.

2. According to Tom, which character seems to be the most caring person in the children's lives?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Tolitha.
(c) Papa John.
(d) Lila.

3. Where do Tom and Dr. Lowenstein go the night after their initial meeting?
(a) To visit Luke in a psychiatric ward.
(b) To visit the grave of Tom's deceased grandfather.
(c) To visit Lila in the nursing home.
(d) To visit Savannah in the hospital.

4. What does Tom read in the waiting room of Dr. Lowenstein's office?
(a) A magazine about childhood emotional disorders.
(b) A book of Savannah's poetry.
(c) A diploma of Dr. Lowenstein's hanging on the wall.
(d) A book of paintings reminiscent of his own childhood.

5. How does the Wingo family react to the last still born, Rose Ann?
(a) Lila forces the children to pray for the baby's soul.
(b) Henry puts the body in the shrimp freezer.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) Henry baptizes the baby himself in the kitchen sink.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom's wife blurt out to elicit an emotional response from Tom as they walk along the beach in Chapter One?

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

3. Why is Dr. Lowenstein's son alienated from his father?

4. Chapter Two flashes back to the 1970s when Tom is a _____________.

5. What does Dr. Lowenstein's husband do for a living?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 345 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample