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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the children are in bed, where do Tom and his wife go?
(a) They go out for dessert.
(b) They take a walk on the beach.
(c) They sit outside on their porch swing.
(d) They sit by the fireplace.

2. Why is the old German priest guilt-ridden?
(a) He agreed to bless the German soldiers.
(b) He betrayed Jewish refugees hiding in his church.
(c) He refused to provide safe haven for Henry Wingo.
(d) He allows Henry to stay until he is strong enough to leave.

3. Where is Melrose Island located?
(a) Off the coast of South Carolina.
(b) Among the Florida Keys.
(c) Outside Long Island Sound.
(d) Near a shipping town in North Carolina.

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 call his mother and tell her how he feels.
(d) He promises to let the doctor help him with his marriage.

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

6. Bernard finally takes to calling Tom ______________.
(a) Coach Tom.
(b) Coach Wingo.
(c) Mr. Wingo.
(d) Uncle Tom.

7. Which of the following events does NOT happen during the family picnic?
(a) Lila is violently shaken by her husband.
(b) Henry spits at his daughter.
(c) Henry calls Tom a girl.
(d) Luke vows to pray that his father dies in Korea.

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

9. What does Tom recount as his reason for punching Todd Newbury?
(a) Todd tried to kiss Tom's sister.
(b) Todd punched Tom's brother.
(c) Todd insulted Tom's family.
(d) Todd stole his grandmother's camera.

10. Why does Amos bring everyone to the hayloft barn?
(a) Because Amos wants to have a prayer meeting.
(b) Because racist townsfolk are threatening the Wingo servants.
(c) Because the storm begins to flood the house.
(d) Because robbers have broken into the house.

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

12. How would you characterize Tom's initial behavior towards Dr. Lowenstein?
(a) He is candid and revealing.
(b) He is warm and receptive.
(c) He is flirtatious and charismatic.
(d) He is profane and defensive.

13. Why might Conroy have included the scene with Tolitha's coffin in Chapter Eight?
(a) To provide a comic relief from the more depressing events of the Wingo history.
(b) To rationalize why Tom is afraid of dying.
(c) To contrast the religions of Tom's two grandparents.
(d) To reveal some of the darker sides of the Wingo relatives.

14. Why do Tom and Luke travel to New York City?
(a) To attend Savannah's poetry reading.
(b) To visit their sick father in the hospital.
(c) To meet the paternal grandfather they never knew.
(d) To see the Broadway show Savannah was starring in.

15. Why does Henry light a candle at the statue of the Infant of Prague?
(a) For the old priest who was hung for helping Henry.
(b) For his family, whom Henry misses very much.
(c) For the Swiss family whose house was destroyed for haboring Henry.
(d) For the farm woman who was beaten for feeding Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tom's mother often made up stories about _____________.

2. What is the initial topic of Tom's heated discussion with Dr. Lowenstein?

3. What do we learn about Lila's father in Chapter Eleven?

4. How does Luke respond to the tiger's presence?

5. What is it about Henry Wingo that is difficult for Tom to reconcile?

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