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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 Tom feel heading into the fight?
2. What event causes Tom to cry while talking to Lila?
3. Which of the following characters attacks Lila Wingo?
4. Why has Tom not seen Savannah the last three years?
5. Why is Tom furious with Dr. Lowenstein?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Tom decide to tell Dr. Lowenstein about the fateful day on the island?
2. Why does Susan insist that Savannah wants to become the persona called Renata?
3. What does Tom suspect about Amos' Good Friday walk?
4. What does Tom admit is even worse than the story of his family's attack?
5. Why is Tom jealous of Savannah in Chapter 18?
6. What admission does Susan make that startles Tom over dinner?
7. What does Tom realize after reading the first page of Renata's book?
8. Why does Henry help "The Amberjack"?
9. Why is it ironic that Oscar Woodhead hoists Benji on his shoulders after Colleton beats North Charleston?
10. Why does Tom find the map on Reese Newbury's wall disconcerting?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There is one character in the novel who plays a very small but powerful role in the lives of the Wingos: the name known by the children as "Callanwolde." What do we know about this persona? What might he represent? What role does his presence play in the larger narrative?
Write an essay that explores this character and analyzes how he exemplifies the pain and trauma in the lives of the Wingo family. Be sure to make clear and specific references to the text as well as literary techniques (symbolism, imagery, figurative language, etc.) as you develop your response.
Essay Topic 2
Tom spends much of his narrative delving into the lives and experiences of his parents and even grandparents. In fact, Dr. Lowenstein is occasionally frustrated by Tom's refusal to speak exclusively about her patient, Savannah, but Tom persists that in speaking about these seemingly tangential anecdotes, he is in fact providing insight into Savannah's character. Consequently, each of the Wingo children are an amalgamation of various influences and traits of their parents and grandparents.
Choose ONE of the following Wingo children and examine their character in terms of the influences he or she exemplifies from the Wingo parents and/or grandparents (Henry, Lila, Tolitha, Amos). You may write about one of these character's exclusive influence on one of the Wingo children or you may discuss how several or even all of these characters influenced the lives and actions of one of the Wingo children.
A.) Tom.
B.) Savannah.
C.) Luke.
Essay Topic 3
A major idea in the novel is the concept of transformation. In fact, many of the characters in the novel undergo a transformation or reinvention throughout the course of the novel.
Choose ONE of the following characters and explore the details and significance of his or her transformation. Be sure to include specific and relevant evidence from the text as you develop your response.
A.) Tom.
B.) Savannah.
C.) Luke.
D.) Henry.
E.) Lila.
F.) Susan.
G.) Bernard.
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