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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Five, what job is given to the Wingo children when they go to live with Papa John?
(a) They take care of Papa John's collection of black widow spiders.
(b) They help their mother with chores around the house.
(c) They bring Papa John his meals every night.
(d) They help Papa John into the basement every night to watch after his spiders.

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

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

4. What position does Tom play in the game against North Charleston?
(a) Runningback.
(b) Quarterback.
(c) Lineman.
(d) Cornerback.

5. How does Luke rescue his family from the attack?
(a) He calls his father for help.
(b) He unleashes Caesar the tiger.
(c) He grabs his father's shotgun.
(d) He stabs them with a butcher knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lila go to reinvent herself?

2. How would you characterize Bernard's attitude in his first meeting with Tom?

3. When Henry is recalled to the Air Force to go to Korea, where do Lila and the children go to live?

4. What does Ruby Blankenship offer the children?

5. What is the initial topic of Tom's heated discussion with Dr. Lowenstein?

(see the answer key)

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