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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Lowenstein's husband do for a living?
(a) He is a doctor like his wife.
(b) He is a writer.
(c) He is a professor at a city university.
(d) He is a musician.

2. Who leads the campaign to welcome a black boy into the school?
(a) Tom.
(b) Oscar.
(c) Savannah.
(d) Luke.

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 the lives of their ancestors.
(d) About her husband's past.

4. Which character challenges Tom to a fight after school?
(a) Benji Washington.
(b) Peter Blankenship.
(c) Oscar Woodhead.
(d) Todd Newbury.

5. Which of the following characters dies during the storm?
(a) Lila.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Amos.
(d) Esther.

Short Answer Questions

1. How would you describe the tone of Dr. Lowenstein when she refers to Tom as "Tom Wingo of South Carolina"?

2. How does Tom feel about the day they retrieved the stolen cargo from "The Amberjack"?

3. Where do Tom and Luke go after the game?

4. Why won't Lila buy Tom the clothes he asks for?

5. How does Tom characterize himself in relation to the other Wingo children?

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