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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

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 confesses she is having an affair.
(b) She tells Tom that she never loved him.
(c) She chastises Tom for being a horrible provider.
(d) She begs Tom to spend more time with the children.

2. Tom is correct in guessing that ______________.
(a) Bernard is afraid to take football seriously.
(b) Bernard is intimidated by Tom's athleticism.
(c) Bernard has a secret girlfriend.
(d) Bernard is not popular at school.

3. Tom is determined to discover ____________.
(a) Why Dr. Lowenstein keeps her emotional distance from him.
(b) Why his wife has decided to leave him.
(c) Why Savannah has become psychotic.
(d) Why Lila refuses to admit that anything traumatic happened to the children.

4. After producing a letter from Lila, how does Dr. Lowenstein view Tom's mother?
(a) She thinks Lila is a terrible caregiver.
(b) She thinks Lila is a concerned parent.
(c) She thinks Lila is a calculating manipulator.
(d) She thinks Lila is no different than her own mother.

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 Luke in a psychiatric ward.
(c) To visit the grave of Tom's deceased grandfather.
(d) To visit Savannah in the hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Henry is recalled to the Air Force to go to Korea, where do Lila and the children go to live?

2. Which of the following does Tom NOT call attention to during his formative years?

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

4. How does Luke feel about New York City?

5. What does Tom really think of Bernard?

(see the answer key)

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