2. 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 farm woman who was beaten for feeding Henry.
(d) For the Swiss family whose house was destroyed for haboring Henry.

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

4. How many different types of Wingos are there according to Tom?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

5. Chapter Two flashes back to the 1970s when Tom is a _____________.
(a) ROTC cadet.
(b) Shrimp boat captain off the coast of Florida.
(c) Football coach and teacher.
(d) Advocate and demonstrator for civil rights.

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 lack of maternal instincts.
(b) To show Lila's innate ability as a homemaker.
(c) To show Lila's lust to be part of the social elite.
(d) To show Lila's determination and work ethic.

7. How do Savannah and Tom feel about their father during their teenage years?
(a) They hate their father.
(b) They feel nothing toward their father.
(c) They love their father.
(d) They are jealous of their father.

8. What does Tom recall that his father did not allow?
(a) He did not permit failure at school.
(b) He did not permit crimes against nature.
(c) He did not permit socializing with other races.
(d) He did not permit disrepect.

9. Tom describes his father as a ________.
(a) Beautiful dreamer.
(b) Strict disciplinarian.
(c) Frustrated artist.
(d) Kind giver.

10. Where do Tom and Dr. Lowenstein go the night after their initial meeting?
(a) To visit Savannah in the hospital.
(b) To visit Luke in a psychiatric ward.
(c) To visit the grave of Tom's deceased grandfather.
(d) To visit Lila in the nursing home.

11. How does Lila react to the turkey donated by the Colleton League?
(a) She refuses to accept it.
(b) She shoots it with a shotgun.
(c) She breaks down in tears.
(d) She throws it in the garbage.

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

13. What is the name of Tom's sister?
(a) Lila.
(b) Savannah.
(c) Susan.
(d) Rose.

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

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