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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Tom and Dr. Lowenstein at the start of Chapter Six?
(a) They are in the hospital.
(b) They are having cocktails together.
(c) They are in a therapy session at Lowenstein's office.
(d) They are sharing a taxi ride.

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

3. Where do Tom and Dr. Lowenstein go the night after their initial meeting?
(a) To visit Lila in the nursing home.
(b) To visit Savannah in the hospital.
(c) To visit the grave of Tom's deceased grandfather.
(d) To visit Luke in a psychiatric ward.

4. Why might Conroy have included the scene with Tolitha's coffin in Chapter Eight?
(a) To provide a comic relief from the more depressing events of the Wingo history.
(b) To reveal some of the darker sides of the Wingo relatives.
(c) To contrast the religions of Tom's two grandparents.
(d) To rationalize why Tom is afraid of dying.

5. Which of the following events does NOT transpire when Tom visits Savannah's apartment?
(a) He lies down on Savannah's bed with a migraine headache.
(b) He reads a letter from his wallet written by Savannah years ago.
(c) He is threatened by a neighbor wielding a pistol.
(d) He breaks down and weeps after seeing his sister's artwork on the walls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Henry light a candle at the statue of the Infant of Prague?

2. What does Tom's wife blurt out to elicit an emotional response from Tom as they walk along the beach in Chapter One?

3. Why is the old German priest guilt-ridden?

4. Which of the following characters dies during the storm?

5. Who does Dr. Lowenstein inform Tom that she has spoken with on the phone?

(see the answer key)

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