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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. What event causes Tom to cry while talking to Lila?
2. Who is the only friend to care for Isabel on her deathbed?
3. How does Luke rescue his family from the attack?
4. What is the name of the albino porpoise in Colleton?
5. Why doesn't Susan want to call the sheriff after the family is attacked in Chapter Twenty-Two?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is it ironic that Oscar Woodhead hoists Benji on his shoulders after Colleton beats North Charleston?
2. What is different, according to Susan, about the way Bernard interacts with Tom and his father?
3. What does Tom suspect about Amos' Good Friday walk?
4. How does Tom ironically avenge Herbert's rude behavior?
5. Why does Tom find the map on Reese Newbury's wall disconcerting?
6. Why does Tom continue searching through Savannah's apartment?
7. What does Tom realize after reading the first page of Renata's book?
8. What are the ramifications of the divorce proceedings?
9. What admission does Susan make that startles Tom over dinner?
10. What does Tom recognize as he has dinner with his mother?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
A theme and concern among many Southern writers is the collapse of the "Old South." William Faulkner, for example, dealt with this issue numerous times in his novels and short stories. Pat Conroy also seems to be making a statement about the South and its destruction through the traumatic events of the Wingo children.
Write a thematic essay in which you trace Conroy's treatment of the South and its collapse throughout the novel. Some questions to consider are: What seems to be the author's view of the South? How does he represent the South throughout his narrative? Does the end of the novel seem indicative of a resurrection of the Old South or are the traditions and ways of the past lost forever in the wake of progress and development?
Essay Topic 3
The essence of any drama, especially the Wingo family drama, is conflict. Choose ONE of the following characters and discuss the major conflicts and obstacles he or she seeks to overcome throughout the novel. Does he or she succeed? What is the prevailing conflict in his or her path to healing? How does the struggle and tension produced by this conflict change this character?
A.) Tom.
B.) Luke.
C.) Savannah.
D.) Lila.
E.) Susan.
F.) Henry.
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