View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Tom begin writing letters to South Carolina?
(a) He is writing his mother to reconcile their estranged relationship.
(b) He is writing schools to find a football coaching position.
(c) He is writing his wife to reignite the lost romance between them.
(d) He is writing Luke to tell him about Savannah's progress.

2. Whose phone call disrupts the harmony of the opening scene?
(a) Savannah's.
(b) Susan's.
(c) Lila's.
(d) Chandler's.

3. What does Tom read in the waiting room of Dr. Lowenstein's office?
(a) A magazine about childhood emotional disorders.
(b) A book of paintings reminiscent of his own childhood.
(c) A book of Savannah's poetry.
(d) A diploma of Dr. Lowenstein's hanging on the wall.

4. What does Tom promise to tell Dr. Lowenstein during dinner?
(a) He promises to tell her everything she wants to know about Savannah's past.
(b) He promises to tell her why he maintains his racist beliefs.
(c) He promises to let the doctor help him with his marriage.
(d) He promises to call his mother and tell her how he feels.

5. Who is Sarah Jenkins?
(a) One of Grandfather Amos' servants.
(b) Lila Wingo's sister-in-law.
(c) A neighbor of the Wingos'.
(d) An eighty-five-year-old black midwife.

Short Answer Questions

1. During which decade does Tom begin recalling the story of his family?

2. Tom recounts that, while growing up, the Wingo children had no idea ______________.

3. What does Dr. Lowenstein's husband do for a living?

4. What is the name of Tom's sister?

5. In Chapter Five, what job is given to the Wingo children when they go to live with Papa John?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 343 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample