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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the old German priest guilt-ridden?
(a) He refused to provide safe haven for Henry Wingo.
(b) He agreed to bless the German soldiers.
(c) He betrayed Jewish refugees hiding in his church.
(d) He allows Henry to stay until he is strong enough to leave.

2. What is it about Henry Wingo that is difficult for Tom to reconcile?
(a) He does not think his father taught him anything growing up.
(b) He does not see how the war made his father such an emotional person.
(c) He cannot understand how Tolitha and Amos created such a dangerous man.
(d) He does not know why his father loved Luke more than Tom.

3. How would you characterize Tom's initial behavior towards Dr. Lowenstein?
(a) He is flirtatious and charismatic.
(b) He is profane and defensive.
(c) He is warm and receptive.
(d) He is candid and revealing.

4. According to Tom, which character seems to be the most caring person in the children's lives?
(a) Tolitha.
(b) Papa John.
(c) Lila.
(d) Sarah.

5. What does Tom's wife blurt out to elicit an emotional response from Tom as they walk along the beach in Chapter One?
(a) She tells Tom that she never loved him.
(b) She confesses she is having an affair.
(c) She begs Tom to spend more time with the children.
(d) She chastises Tom for being a horrible provider.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lila teach her children to do?

2. What does Tom read in the waiting room of Dr. Lowenstein's office?

3. Which family member does Tom admit to being the forbidden member of the Wingo clan?

4. Who is Winthrop Ogletree?

5. Why might Conroy have included the scene with Tolitha's coffin in Chapter Eight?

(see the answer key)

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