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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. Why is Sallie unable to answer Tom over the phone?
(a) Her lover is at the front door.
(b) Her affair with the doctor has become too complicated.
(c) She no longer feels the same way about Tom.
(d) The children can hear the conversation.

2. Which character challenges Tom to a fight after school?
(a) Peter Blankenship.
(b) Oscar Woodhead.
(c) Todd Newbury.
(d) Benji Washington.

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

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

5. Where is Luke found?
(a) The railroad station.
(b) The rubble from the bridge.
(c) Marsh Hen Island.
(d) Melrose Island.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tom feel heading into the fight?

2. Why won't Lila buy Tom the clothes he asks for?

3. What position does Tom play in the game against North Charleston?

4. Where do Tom and Luke go after the game?

5. How does Luke rescue his family from the attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Tom jealous of Savannah in Chapter 18?

2. Why does Tom decide to tell Dr. Lowenstein about the fateful day on the island?

3. Why is it ironic that Oscar Woodhead hoists Benji on his shoulders after Colleton beats North Charleston?

4. Why does Tom find the map on Reese Newbury's wall disconcerting?

5. What is different, according to Susan, about the way Bernard interacts with Tom and his father?

6. What is happening to the relationship between Susan and Tom during Chapter Fifteen?

7. What does Tom realize after reading the first page of Renata's book?

8. Why does Susan insist that Savannah wants to become the persona called Renata?

9. What are the ramifications of the divorce proceedings?

10. How could you characterize Luke's experiences in Vietnam?

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