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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characters dies during the storm?
(a) Esther.
(b) Amos.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Lila.

2. Tom's story is set against the backdrop of which war?
(a) Vietnam War.
(b) World War I.
(c) World War II.
(d) The Korean War.

3. How would you characterize Tom's initial behavior towards Dr. Lowenstein?
(a) He is warm and receptive.
(b) He is flirtatious and charismatic.
(c) He is profane and defensive.
(d) He is candid and revealing.

4. Which of the following is NOT true about the traumatic memory from the Wingo childhood?
(a) Tom and Luke agree never to speak about it.
(b) Lila insists it never happened.
(c) Savannah seems to be unaffected by the experience.
(d) Tom and Luke remember every detail of what happened that day.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following types of imagery dominates the Prologue?

2. Where does the narrative of Chapter Four take place?

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. How many children do Tom and his wife have?

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