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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After producing a letter from Lila, how does Dr. Lowenstein view Tom's mother?
(a) She thinks Lila is a calculating manipulator.
(b) She thinks Lila is a terrible caregiver.
(c) She thinks Lila is no different than her own mother.
(d) She thinks Lila is a concerned parent.

2. Why is Dr. Lowenstein's son alienated from his father?
(a) He disagrees with his father's political views.
(b) His father is physically abusive, much like Tom's father.
(c) His father is rarely home because of work.
(d) He cannot share his love for football with his father.

3. Why does Isabel Newbury leave Tom and his mother standing on the porch?
(a) Standing on the porch is part of Tom's punishment.
(b) Todd's father will erupt if he sees Tom.
(c) Todd doesn't want to speak to Tom.
(d) Isabel refuses to answer the door.

4. What happens as Tom tries to explain the game of football to Dr. Lowenstein?
(a) She agrees to attend Bernard's games in the fall.
(b) She is outraged that Tom would even speak to her about sports.
(c) She refuses to understand it.
(d) She understands and appreciates the game.

5. Tom describes his father as a ________.
(a) Strict disciplinarian.
(b) Kind giver.
(c) Beautiful dreamer.
(d) Frustrated artist.

6. Who does Dr. Lowenstein inform Tom that she has spoken with on the phone?
(a) Tolitha.
(b) Lila.
(c) Luke.
(d) Sallie.

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

8. Why does Amos bring everyone to the hayloft barn?
(a) Because Amos wants to have a prayer meeting.
(b) Because racist townsfolk are threatening the Wingo servants.
(c) Because robbers have broken into the house.
(d) Because the storm begins to flood the house.

9. Which of the following images from the Prologue could serve as an analogy for Tom and Savannah's wondrous and nightmarish childhood?
(a) The injured colt.
(b) The dying whale.
(c) The pregnant cows.
(d) The yelping dogs.

10. What do we learn about Lila's father in Chapter Eleven?
(a) He was deadpan and nondescript.
(b) He was an evil-tempered drunk.
(c) He was a cheapskate.
(d) He was a caring and loving provider.

11. What does Tom really think of Bernard?
(a) He thinks he is a spoiled brat.
(b) He thinks he is a closet homosexual.
(c) He thinks he is unhappy.
(d) He thinks he has a lot of athletic ability.

12. Tom is correct in guessing that ______________.
(a) Bernard is afraid to take football seriously.
(b) Bernard has a secret girlfriend.
(c) Bernard is intimidated by Tom's athleticism.
(d) Bernard is not popular at school.

13. During which decade does Tom begin recalling the story of his family?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1920s.
(d) 1940s.

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

15. Why do Tom and Luke travel to New York City?
(a) To meet the paternal grandfather they never knew.
(b) To visit their sick father in the hospital.
(c) To attend Savannah's poetry reading.
(d) To see the Broadway show Savannah was starring in.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lila do after finding Savannah's journal?

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

3. Tom's mother often made up stories about _____________.

4. Which of the following types of imagery dominates the Prologue?

5. What does Tom leave in the Newbury house while they are out of town?

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