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The Prince of Tides | Quiz

Pat Conroy
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The Prince of Tides | Quiz

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1)

Why does Isabel Newbury leave Tom and his mother standing on the porch? (from Chapter 9)

Standing on the porch is part of Tom's punishment.
Todd's father will erupt if he sees Tom.
Isabel refuses to answer the door.
Todd doesn't want to speak to Tom.
2)

Who does Luke kill? (from Chapter 27)

Tom.
Four railroad employees.
Two green berets.
Four FBI agents.
3)

What do we learn about Lila's father in Chapter Eleven? (from Chapter 11)

He was an evil-tempered drunk.
He was a caring and loving provider.
He was a cheapskate.
He was deadpan and nondescript.
4)

What role does Bernard actually play on his school's football team? (from Chapter 10)

Cornerback.
Water boy.
Bench warmer.
Equipment manager.
5)

How would you describe the tone of Dr. Lowenstein when she refers to Tom as "Tom Wingo of South Carolina"? (from Chapter 12)

Apathetic.
Flirtatious.
Condescending.
Sympathetic.
6)

To teach the boy respect, what does Tom make Bernard do? (from Chapter 15)

Fifty pushups after dinner.
Help with clearing the dishes after dinner.
Help serve dessert for his mother.
Run one mile the next morning.
7)

Why is Henry in jail? (from Chapter 27)

He tries to kill Luke.
He fires a gun at a soldier.
He beats Lila.
He tries to make money by smuggling drugs.
8)

What does Tom tell Savannah when she reveals she may still go away? (from Epilogue)

He wants to go with her.
He will take care of her cat.
He cannot imagine living without her.
He thinks her leaving will kill Lila.
9)

Why do Tom and Savannah get in a fight near the end of Chapter Fourteen? (from Chapter 14)

Tom makes fun of Grandpa Wingo praying.
Tom steals her journal.
Tom refuses to give a nickel to a man begging for change.
Tom says the word "nigger."
10)

Where does Lila go to reinvent herself? (from Chapter 11)

Savannah.
Colleton.
Atlanta.
Charlotte.
11)

Why does Tom call Sallie? (from Chapter 21)

To tell her that he still loves her.
To tell her that he wants her to be his wife.
To warn her that Lila may be calling.
All of these.
12)

Who hatches a plan to rescue "The Amberjack's" cargo? (from Chapter 16)

Luke.
Henry.
Savannah.
Tom.
13)

Dr. Lowenstein admits that she finds it strange that the Wingo family would have a subscription to _______________. (from Chapter 12)

The New Yorker.
The Gourmet magazine.
Better Homes and Gardens.
The New York Times.
14)

Where does Luke go after the war? (from Chapter 24)

Colleton.
Savannah.
Charleston.
Atlanta.
15)

What is the name of the school Bernard attends? (from Chapter 10)

Cornwallis Prep.
Monsignor Farrell.
Welton.
Phillips Exeter.
16)

After discussing the issue or Renata in Chapter Twenty, Tom flashes back to a time when the three children were __________________. (from Chapter 20)

Letting themselves sink to the bottom of a river.
Hiding from their father in one of his drunken rages.
Listening to Papa John tell one of his stories,
Running in a the forest called "Callanwolde".
17)

While fighting in the Vietnam War, how does Luke survive a near-fatal ambush as he looks for a downed pilot? (from Chapter 24)

He swims three miles to his ship.
He shoots his way past enemy lines.
He is rescued by the lieutenant.
He hides in an old army bunker.
18)

Tom is ashamed that he will be the only boy at the dance dressed in __________. (from Chapter 18)

Dress pants.
Jeans.
Khakis.
Jackets.
19)

What is Reese Newbury's land to be used for? (from Chapter 26)

A farm.
A nuclear production site.
A boatyard.
A shrimp factory.
20)

What does Tom realize after completing his story to Dr. Lowenstein? (from Epilogue)

He loves his father.
He has fallen in love with her.
He hated his childhood.
He never should have answered the phone.
21)

What is the name of the albino porpoise in Colleton? (from Chapter 14)

Snowflake.
Ginger.
Susan.
Snow.
22)

How does Tom feel after reading Renata's book? (from Chapter 19)

He is angry.
He is indifferent.
He is curious.
He is sad.
23)

The Amberjack has arrived to capture _____________. (from Chapter 16)

Amos' flying squirrel.
Ruby's wildcat.
Snow.
Henry's tiger.
24)

Tom tells Susan that the story of The Southern Way was true except ________________. (from Chapter 20)

The nightmares did not have a happy ending.
The ghastly dogs never left them alone.
The children had no magic.
Their mother was not as brutal as the story depicts.
25)

How would you characterize Bernard's attitude in his first meeting with Tom? (from Chapter 10)

Resentful and angry.
Dull and indifferent.
Warm and amicable.
Anxious and enthusiastic.
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