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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Henry is recalled to the Air Force to go to Korea, where do Lila and the children go to live?
(a) They go to live on the Air Force base in Hawaii.
(b) They go to live with Lila's family in Charlotte.
(c) They go to live with Henry's mother in Atlanta.
(d) They go to live with Henry's mother in Decatur.

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

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tom describes his father as a ________.

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

3. How many children do Tom and his wife have?

4. What does Tom say that Grandmother Tolitha did immediately following Papa John's death?

5. Which of the following is NOT true about the traumatic memory from the Wingo childhood?

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