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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Tom leave in the Newbury house while they are out of town?
(a) A pile of rotting shrimp.
(b) A dead loggerhead turtle.
(c) A bag of horse manure.
(d) A dead squirrel.

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

4. Why does the football coach change his mind about integration?
(a) He sees how diligent the black student is in his classes.
(b) He sees how fast the black student can run.
(c) He sees how well the black student can throw.
(d) He sees how hard the black student can hit.

5. Who leads the campaign to welcome a black boy into the school?
(a) Tom.
(b) Savannah.
(c) Luke.
(d) Oscar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Dr. Lowenstein's son alienated from his father?

2. Why are Tom and Luke awakened in the middle of the night while visiting Savannah in New York in Chapter Two?

3. Why does Susan return inside from the terrace after talking with Tom after dinner in Chapter Fifteen?

4. How would you describe the tone of Dr. Lowenstein when she refers to Tom as "Tom Wingo of South Carolina"?

5. What role does Bernard actually play on his school's football team?

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