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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ruby Blankenship offer the children?
(a) Juicy Fruit.
(b) Orange juice.
(c) Saltwater taffy.
(d) Cotton candy.

2. Which of the following types of imagery dominates the Prologue?
(a) City streets and tall buildings.
(b) Farms and countrysides.
(c) Flowers, landscapes, and horizons.
(d) Fish, flora, and sunsets.

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

4. How many children do Tom and his wife have?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

5. How does the Wingo family react to the last still born, Rose Ann?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Henry baptizes the baby himself in the kitchen sink.
(c) Lila forces the children to pray for the baby's soul.
(d) Henry puts the body in the shrimp freezer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Tom and Luke travel to New York City?

2. Chapter Two flashes back to the 1970s when Tom is a _____________.

3. After producing a letter from Lila, how does Dr. Lowenstein view Tom's mother?

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

5. What is Dr. Lowenstein's reaction to Tom telling the story about Todd Newbury?

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