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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Nineteen, who helps Tom search through Savannah's apartment?
(a) Eddie Detreville.
(b) Luke Wingo.
(c) Oscar Woodhead.
(d) Dr. Lowenstein.

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

3. 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 contrast the religions of Tom's two grandparents.
(c) To reveal some of the darker sides of the Wingo relatives.
(d) To rationalize why Tom is afraid of dying.

4. What is Dr. Lowenstein's reaction to Tom telling the story about Todd Newbury?
(a) She is amused.
(b) She is disinterested.
(c) She is frustrated.
(d) She is concerned.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the children are in bed, where do Tom and his wife go?

2. Where does Luke go after the war?

3. How does the principal feel about Tom beating up Todd?

4. What does Tom read in the waiting room of Dr. Lowenstein's office?

5. Who is Benji Washington?

(see the answer key)

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