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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tom tell Lila he has decided to tell Dr. Lowenstein?
(a) What happened the summer Savannah first tried to kill herself.
(b) What happened the afternoon the tiger got loose from Henry.
(c) What happened on the island that Savannah described allegorically.
(d) What happened the day Henry beat Luke.

2. What does Tom recall Savannah used to do with special gifts?
(a) She used to bury them in the backyard.
(b) She used to take them with her wherever she went.
(c) She used to hide them.
(d) She used to sell them to strangers.

3. Who hatches a plan to rescue "The Amberjack's" cargo?
(a) Henry.
(b) Savannah.
(c) Tom.
(d) Luke.

4. In Chapter Nineteen, who helps Tom search through Savannah's apartment?
(a) Eddie Detreville.
(b) Oscar Woodhead.
(c) Luke Wingo.
(d) Dr. Lowenstein.

5. Which character is NOT embarrassed by Grandpa Amos' show?
(a) Luke.
(b) Savannah.
(c) Tom.
(d) Tolitha.

6. What is Renata Halpern's book about?
(a) Events he remembers from Papa John's bedtime stories.
(b) Poetry that seems to resemble Savannah's.
(c) Mystical creatures Tom does not recognize.
(d) Events he remembers from Savannah's childhood.

7. The Amberjack has arrived to capture _____________.
(a) Snow.
(b) Henry's tiger.
(c) Ruby's wildcat.
(d) Amos' flying squirrel.

8. Why does Lila invite Tom to dinner?
(a) She wants to mend her relationship with her children.
(b) She wants Tom to meet her new husband.
(c) She wants to discuss Luke.
(d) She wants to see if Tom has really told the doctor everything.

9. What does Lila ask Tom to do for her before Mrs. Newbury's death?
(a) Get rid of Henry's belongings.
(b) Protect Luke from hurting himself.
(c) Testify for her at the divorce hearings.
(d) Pack her clothes at Melrose Island.

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

11. How does Tom feel heading into the fight?
(a) He is terrified.
(b) He is excited.
(c) He is indifferent.
(d) He is confident.

12. What does Luke name his boat?
(a) Miss Savannah.
(b) Miss Melrose.
(c) Miss Lila.
(d) Miss Ruby.

13. Who stays in Colleton with Luke?
(a) Savannah.
(b) Tom.
(c) Lila.
(d) Mr. Fruit.

14. Who is the only friend to care for Isabel on her deathbed?
(a) Luke.
(b) Lila.
(c) Henry.
(d) Tom.

15. To teach the boy respect, what does Tom make Bernard do?
(a) Help with clearing the dishes after dinner.
(b) Fifty pushups after dinner.
(c) Help serve dessert for his mother.
(d) Run one mile the next morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Luke found?

2. Which character shows opposition towards the government presence?

3. What does Henry conclude about his family during their graduation party in Chapter Two?

4. What does Luke blow up?

5. Why does Tom call Sallie?

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