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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tom describes his father as a ________.
(a) Kind giver.
(b) Strict disciplinarian.
(c) Beautiful dreamer.
(d) Frustrated artist.

2. What news do Tom and his family discover in Chapter One?
(a) Lila has finally remarried.
(b) Tom's father recently passed away.
(c) Savannah has tried to commit suicide again.
(d) Tom's brother decided to move back home.

3. Which of the following does Tom NOT call attention to during his formative years?
(a) Being a cadet in ROTC.
(b) Running for local office.
(c) Opposing the war.
(d) Defending black equality.

4. What is the name of Tom's sister?
(a) Susan.
(b) Savannah.
(c) Lila.
(d) Rose.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Tom and Savannah admittedly resent their parents because ___________.

3. Where do Tom and Dr. Lowenstein go the night after their initial meeting?

4. Why does Amos bring everyone to the hayloft barn?

5. What does Tom recall that his father did not allow?

(see the answer key)

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