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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Sarah Jenkins?
(a) Lila Wingo's sister-in-law.
(b) One of Grandfather Amos' servants.
(c) An eighty-five-year-old black midwife.
(d) A neighbor of the Wingos'.

2. How much time has passed since Tom and Luke went to visit their sister in New York?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Nine years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Three years.

3. Tom recalls a time during his________ year when he killed a bald eagle.
(a) Fifth.
(b) Twentieth.
(c) Tenth.
(d) Fifteenth.

4. How does Luke feel about New York City?
(a) He disagrees with Tom that urban life is more interesting than Southern gallantry.
(b) He feels that this evil city is no place for his little sister.
(c) He feels that this sophisticated metropolis is the perfect place for his sister.
(d) He is fascinated by the feminists he encounters in New York.

5. What news do Tom and his family discover in Chapter One?
(a) Lila has finally remarried.
(b) Tom's brother decided to move back home.
(c) Tom's father recently passed away.
(d) Savannah has tried to commit suicide again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tom's mother often made up stories about _____________.

2. During which decade does Tom begin recalling the story of his family?

3. Where is Melrose Island located?

4. What is the name of Tom's sister?

5. What does Tom promise to tell Dr. Lowenstein during dinner?

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