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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tom's mother often made up stories about _____________.
(a) About the lives of their ancestors.
(b) About the civil war heroes of the South.
(c) About her husband's past.
(d) About the dreams of all living things.

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

3. Which of the following characters dies during the storm?
(a) Esther.
(b) Lila.
(c) Amos.
(d) Sarah.

4. Tom recalls a time during his________ year when he killed a bald eagle.
(a) Fifth.
(b) Tenth.
(c) Fifteenth.
(d) Twentieth.

5. Why does Henry buy the tiger from the circus?
(a) As security for the Wingo home.
(b) As a practical joke to play on Lila.
(c) As a playmate for the children.
(d) As an advertising stunt for his business.

6. Why does Tom tell Dr. Lowenstein the story of his mother's quest to win the Colleton League cookbook contest?
(a) To show Lila's innate ability as a homemaker.
(b) To show Lila's determination and work ethic.
(c) To show Lila's lust to be part of the social elite.
(d) To show Lila's lack of maternal instincts.

7. Where does the narrative of Chapter Four take place?
(a) In Europe where Henry is a pilot stationed in Europe.
(b) In Germany where Henry's plane has been shot down.
(c) In New York City as Savannah prepares for another performance.
(d) On the island as Lila lays in labor.

8. Why does Isabel Newbury leave Tom and his mother standing on the porch?
(a) Todd doesn't want to speak to Tom.
(b) Standing on the porch is part of Tom's punishment.
(c) Isabel refuses to answer the door.
(d) Todd's father will erupt if he sees Tom.

9. What does Dr. Lowenstein's husband do for a living?
(a) He is a doctor like his wife.
(b) He is a musician.
(c) He is a professor at a city university.
(d) He is a writer.

10. How does Tom characterize himself in relation to the other Wingo children?
(a) As the least intelligent.
(b) As the one who battles black dogs and hanging angels.
(c) As the normal but mediocre one.
(d) As the eldest and the one with strength.

11. In Chapter Five, what job is given to the Wingo children when they go to live with Papa John?
(a) They take care of Papa John's collection of black widow spiders.
(b) They help their mother with chores around the house.
(c) They bring Papa John his meals every night.
(d) They help Papa John into the basement every night to watch after his spiders.

12. What role does Bernard actually play on his school's football team?
(a) Cornerback.
(b) Bench warmer.
(c) Equipment manager.
(d) Water boy.

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

14. Why does Tolitha ask Luke to take pictures of her in the coffin?
(a) She wants to frighten Ruby Blankenship.
(b) She wants to see what she looks like in it.
(c) She wants to go out like a dowager queen.
(d) She is playing a joke on her husband.

15. What is the name of the school Bernard attends?
(a) Phillips Exeter.
(b) Welton.
(c) Monsignor Farrell.
(d) Cornwallis Prep.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter Two flashes back to the 1970s when Tom is a _____________.

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

3. Where do Tom and Dr. Lowenstein go the night after their initial meeting?

4. Where does Lila go to reinvent herself?

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

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