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

2. Where is Melrose Island located?
(a) Outside Long Island Sound.
(b) Among the Florida Keys.
(c) Near a shipping town in North Carolina.
(d) Off the coast of South Carolina.

3. Tom is correct in guessing that ______________.
(a) Bernard is intimidated by Tom's athleticism.
(b) Bernard is afraid to take football seriously.
(c) Bernard is not popular at school.
(d) Bernard has a secret girlfriend.

4. Why does Henry light a candle at the statue of the Infant of Prague?
(a) For the Swiss family whose house was destroyed for haboring Henry.
(b) For the farm woman who was beaten for feeding Henry.
(c) For the old priest who was hung for helping Henry.
(d) For his family, whom Henry misses very much.

5. How does Henry initially present himself to Lila?
(a) As a poor but loving admirer.
(b) As a large landowner.
(c) As a decorated war veteran.
(d) As a rich and influential banker.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Savannah and Tom feel about their father during their teenage years?

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

3. Bernard finally takes to calling Tom ______________.

4. Who or what is "Callanwolde"?

5. What does Tom's wife blurt out to elicit an emotional response from Tom as they walk along the beach in Chapter One?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tom admit to hating both men and women equally?

2. What does the robbery that Luke witnesses in New York show us about the city?

3. What is the topic of Savannah's poetry?

4. Who is the Prince of Tides?

5. How would you describe Lila Wingo?

6. How does the scene in the funeral parlor contrast with the rest of the Wingo childhood?

7. How does Lila react to Henry's buying a tiger?

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

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

10. How has coaching Bernard helped Tom?

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