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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the children get around the night watchman on "The Amberjack"?
(a) A bottle of gin.
(b) A clever distraction.
(c) A swift blow to the back of his head.
(d) Sleeping pills.

2. Which family member does Tom admit to being the forbidden member of the Wingo clan?
(a) Savannah.
(b) Tom.
(c) Luke.
(d) Amos.

3. Who does Dr. Lowenstein inform Tom that she has spoken with on the phone?
(a) Tolitha.
(b) Lila.
(c) Sallie.
(d) Luke.

4. Where has "The Amberjack" gone after making its capture?
(a) New York City.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Florida.
(d) South Carolina.

5. What does Tom say that Grandmother Tolitha did immediately following Papa John's death?
(a) She traveled the world until her money ran out.
(b) She became a religious fanatic.
(c) She went back to Grandpa Wingo.
(d) She moved into a nursing home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following events does NOT transpire when Tom visits Savannah's apartment?

2. What does Tom recount as his reason for punching Todd Newbury?

3. What is it about Henry Wingo that is difficult for Tom to reconcile?

4. How would you describe the tone of Dr. Lowenstein when she refers to Tom as "Tom Wingo of South Carolina"?

5. Why does Isabel Newbury leave Tom and his mother standing on the porch?

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