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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Winthrop Ogletree?
(a) The country sheriff.
(b) The local witch doctor.
(c) The mortician.
(d) The town doctor.

2. Who is Benji Washington?
(a) A black student in Colleton High School.
(b) A good friend of Tom Wingo.
(c) A football team lineman at Colleton High School.
(d) A transient man who stalks Lila Wingo.

3. Why does Susan return inside from the terrace after talking with Tom after dinner in Chapter Fifteen?
(a) To replenish their drinks.
(b) To call her husband,
(c) To give the maid instructions.
(d) To check on Bernard.

4. How does Henry initially present himself to Lila?
(a) As a poor but loving admirer.
(b) As a rich and influential banker.
(c) As a large landowner.
(d) As a decorated war veteran.

5. What does Lila teach her children to do?
(a) She taught them to always follow their dreams.
(b) She taught them to judge people based on appearances.
(c) She taught them to hide their wounds with lies.
(d) She taught them to respect nature in all its beauty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time has passed since Tom and Luke went to visit their sister in New York?

2. What does Ruby Blankenship offer the children?

3. According to Tom, which character seems to be the most caring person in the children's lives?

4. Tom wonders why Susan told him she thought her husband _________________.

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

(see the answer key)

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