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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tom's wife blurt out to elicit an emotional response from Tom as they walk along the beach in Chapter One?
(a) She begs Tom to spend more time with the children.
(b) She tells Tom that she never loved him.
(c) She confesses she is having an affair.
(d) She chastises Tom for being a horrible provider.

2. Why does Henry light a candle at the statue of the Infant of Prague?
(a) For his family, whom Henry misses very much.
(b) For the Swiss family whose house was destroyed for haboring Henry.
(c) For the old priest who was hung for helping Henry.
(d) For the farm woman who was beaten for feeding Henry.

3. Why do Tom and Luke travel to New York City?
(a) To visit their sick father in the hospital.
(b) To meet the paternal grandfather they never knew.
(c) To attend Savannah's poetry reading.
(d) To see the Broadway show Savannah was starring in.

4. Which of the following images from the Prologue could serve as an analogy for Tom and Savannah's wondrous and nightmarish childhood?
(a) The yelping dogs.
(b) The dying whale.
(c) The pregnant cows.
(d) The injured colt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose phone call disrupts the harmony of the opening scene?

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

3. Why are Tom and Luke awakened in the middle of the night while visiting Savannah in New York in Chapter Two?

4. How does Tom characterize himself in relation to the other Wingo children?

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

(see the answer key)

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