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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Tom feel about the day they retrieved the stolen cargo from "The Amberjack"?
(a) It was the scariest day in his life.
(b) It was the worst day in his life.
(c) It was the best day in his life.
(d) It was the strangest day in his life.

2. What does Tom see as the character flaw in Tolitha?
(a) She relies too much on superstition.
(b) She has a violent side like her son.
(c) She refuses to attend church with her husband.
(d) She turns to drinking whenever a situation is tense.

3. Which of the following images from the Prologue could serve as an analogy for Tom and Savannah's wondrous and nightmarish childhood?
(a) The yelping dogs.
(b) The dying whale.
(c) The pregnant cows.
(d) The injured colt.

4. Why is Bernard no longer continuing his football lessons?
(a) He thinks Tom is a horrible instructor.
(b) He has learned all the lessons football can teach him.
(c) His father is sending him to music camp.
(d) He does not care for football anymore.

5. How would you characterize Bernard's attitude in his first meeting with Tom?
(a) Anxious and enthusiastic.
(b) Resentful and angry.
(c) Dull and indifferent.
(d) Warm and amicable.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Tom confronts her in Chapter Twenty, what does Susan then accuse Tom of doing?

2. Tom describes his father as a ________.

3. Why does Tom begin writing letters to South Carolina?

4. Who is Winthrop Ogletree?

5. How does Luke rescue his family from the attack?

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