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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 happens as Tom tries to explain the game of football to Dr. Lowenstein?
(a) She understands and appreciates the game.
(b) She agrees to attend Bernard's games in the fall.
(c) She is outraged that Tom would even speak to her about sports.
(d) She refuses to understand it.

2. How has Savannah responded to Tom's letters, according to Dr. Lowenstein?
(a) They have inspired Savannah to overcome her illness.
(b) They have upset Savannah to the point of needing sedation.
(c) They have not been read by Savannah.
(d) They have angered Savannah to thoughts of suicide.

3. Who or what is "Callanwolde"?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) It is the woods around the Chandler estate.
(c) It is the buzz word used by the children to indicate any kind of danger.
(d) It is one of the words Savannah repeats on Dr. Lowenstein's recording.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Tom describes his father as a ________.

2. How would you characterize Tom's initial behavior towards Dr. Lowenstein?

3. Why is the old German priest guilt-ridden?

4. Why are Tom and Luke awakened in the middle of the night while visiting Savannah in New York in Chapter Two?

5. What does Tom leave in the Newbury house while they are out of town?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the fury of the storm echo the plight of Lila Wingo?

2. How does Lila feel about Henry's profession as a shrimper?

3. Why doesn't Lila want the children to tell their father about the man called "Callanwolde"?

4. How does the Prologue present the father of the Wingo children?

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

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

7. Why does Tom punch Todd Newbury, and what does this reveal or suggest about Tom?

8. Who is the Prince of Tides?

9. What kind of family does the Prologue portray?

10. What does the story of Lila's quest to win the Colleton League cookbook contest reveal about her character?

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