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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Tom call Sallie?
(a) To tell her that he still loves her.
(b) To tell her that he wants her to be his wife.
(c) To warn her that Lila may be calling.
(d) All of these.

2. Tom is ashamed that he will be the only boy at the dance dressed in __________.
(a) Jeans.
(b) Jackets.
(c) Khakis.
(d) Dress pants.

3. What does Luke blow up?
(a) Four bridges to Melrose Island.
(b) Melrose Island.
(c) The FBI base.
(d) The prison.

4. What does Tolitha do every Good Friday?
(a) She leaves town to visit family.
(b) She joins her husband in his rituals.
(c) She goes to church and prays.
(d) She gets drunk in her room.

5. Where does Grandpa take the children after his Good Friday performance?
(a) To catch crabs for supper.
(b) To catch fish for supper.
(c) To church to pray for their souls.
(d) To collect oysters for supper.

6. Why is Tom furious with Dr. Lowenstein?
(a) She called his wife in South Carolina.
(b) She moved Savannah to a different hospital.
(c) She has not told him about Renata.
(d) She has refused to let Bernard practice with him.

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

8. How does Tom feel after reading Renata's book?
(a) He is sad.
(b) He is curious.
(c) He is angry.
(d) He is indifferent.

9. Which character helps "The Amberjack"?
(a) Henry.
(b) Lila.
(c) Luke.
(d) Amos.

10. What event causes Tom to cry while talking to Lila?
(a) Henry violently attacks Tom.
(b) Tom tries to convince her not to divorce Henry.
(c) Amos' death.
(d) Savannah tried to kill herself.

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

12. Why does Lila insist that Tom remain silent about the past?
(a) Because Luke will be crushed by the news.
(b) Because Tom's wife should hear the story first.
(c) Because the doctor will not understand.
(d) Because Savannah will write about it.

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

14. Why won't Lila buy Tom the clothes he asks for?
(a) Because she wants to teach him to treasure what he cannot have.
(b) Because the Wingo family cannot afford it.
(c) Because Henry refuses to dress his boys that way.
(d) Because she does not love Tom as much as Savannah.

15. Why has Tom not seen Savannah the last three years?
(a) Tom and Savannah are fighting over their inheritance.
(b) Tom's presence depresses her.
(c) Tom cannot bear to see Savannah because she resembles her mother.
(d) Tom told Savannah years ago he never wanted to see her again.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which character shows opposition towards the government presence?

3. Which of the following characters attacks Lila Wingo?

4. What is the name of Renata Halpern's book?

5. Which character challenges Tom to a fight after school?

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