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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tom promise to tell Dr. Lowenstein during dinner?
(a) He promises to call his mother and tell her how he feels.
(b) He promises to tell her everything she wants to know about Savannah's past.
(c) He promises to let the doctor help him with his marriage.
(d) He promises to tell her why he maintains his racist beliefs.

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

3. Which of the following does Tom NOT call attention to during his formative years?
(a) Defending black equality.
(b) Being a cadet in ROTC.
(c) Opposing the war.
(d) Running for local office.

4. Why does Tom begin writing letters to South Carolina?
(a) He is writing schools to find a football coaching position.
(b) He is writing Luke to tell him about Savannah's progress.
(c) He is writing his wife to reignite the lost romance between them.
(d) He is writing his mother to reconcile their estranged relationship.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Tom's story is set against the backdrop of which war?

2. Who is Winthrop Ogletree?

3. What role does Bernard actually play on his school's football team?

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

5. Which of the following characters dies during the storm?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Henry covert to Catholicism?

2. What is one of the benefits of Tom's extraordinary childhood?

3. Who is the Prince of Tides?

4. How do the Wingo children get revenge on the Newburys?

5. How does Tom explain the recording of Savannah's psychotic seizure?

6. Why does Tom feel Grandma Tolitha returns to Grandpa Wingo?

7. What is curious about Tolitha and Amos having Henry for a son?

8. How does Lila react to the news of Tom's actions against Todd?

9. How does Tom turn the tables on Bernard?

10. What does Luke pray for before his father leaves for Korea?

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