The Prince of Tides Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 147 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Prince of Tides Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 147 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Wingo family react to the last still born, Rose Ann?

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

3. Tom's story is set against the backdrop of which war?

4. Tom and Savannah admittedly resent their parents because ___________.

5. After the children are in bed, where do Tom and his wife go?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the Prince of Tides?

2. What is curious about Tolitha and Amos having Henry for a son?

3. What is one of the benefits of Tom's extraordinary childhood?

4. How does Tom turn the tables on Bernard?

5. What does the robbery that Luke witnesses in New York show us about the city?

6. Why does Tom suggest that football is a good thing for the unhappy Bernard?

7. How does the scene in the funeral parlor contrast with the rest of the Wingo childhood?

8. Why does Tom punch Todd Newbury, and what does this reveal or suggest about Tom?

9. How does Lila feel about Henry's profession as a shrimper?

10. What does the story of Lila's quest to win the Colleton League cookbook contest reveal about her character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role do racism and bigotry play in the novel? Discuss specific examples of racism and bigotry in the novel and how it affects the overall ideas presented in the narrative.

Essay Topic 2

Geographical settings carry a special significance in the novel. In fact, the narrative frequently alternates between the South and New York City. Compare and contrast these two settings. What significance do each of them hold in the story? Why does Conroy choose to alternate between the two?

Essay Topic 3

While the narrative of the Wingo family abounds with tragedy and conflict, Conroy does manage to interject select scenes to provide a sense of comic relief into the otherwise traumatic account.

Choose ONE scene from the novel that provides some measure of comic relief. Be sure your essay:

A.) Discusses the particular scene in detail for the reader.

B.) Analyzes how this scene provides a relief or contrast to the more serious and depressing elements of the Wingo history.

C.) Evaluates the role of this scene in the overall narrative. Why is it necessary in the story? How would the novel be affected without it?

(see the answer keys)

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