The Prince of Tides Test | Final 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 | Final 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. In Chapter Twenty-One, how does Lila try to distract Tom from his intentions to tell the doctor the truth about what happened to the family?

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

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

4. What does Lila ask Tom to do for her before Mrs. Newbury's death?

5. Who does Grandpa Amos talk to while driving?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Susan insist that Savannah wants to become the persona called Renata?

2. Why does Tom agree to help find Luke?

3. What does Tom recognize as he has dinner with his mother?

4. What admission does Susan make that startles Tom over dinner?

5. Why does Tom continue searching through Savannah's apartment?

6. How does the town react to "The Amberjack's" presence?

7. Why is Tom shy in the locker room at South Carolina University?

8. What plans do the Wingo children have after graduation?

9. What does Tom suspect about Amos' Good Friday walk?

10. What is significant about the new black student's ability to beat Tom in a race?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The game of football plays a major role in the lives and events of several characters throughout the novel. Discuss the role of football in the novel. What part does it play in the text? Be sure to examine at least three different accounts of football from the narrative as you develop your thesis about the significance of this sport in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the dramatic irony of Dr. Lowenstein's personal circumstances while treating Savannah. How is her own marriage and family an ironic counterpoint to the narrative Tom is sharing with her about his family?

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