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

2. How does Tom feel about the day they retrieved the stolen cargo from "The Amberjack"?
(a) It was the strangest day in his life.
(b) It was the worst day in his life.
(c) It was the scariest day in his life.
(d) It was the best day in his life.

3. Why doesn't Savannah go to New York after graduation as she originally planned?
(a) Her suicide attempt.
(b) Her allegiance to her family.
(c) Her lack of finances.
(d) Her fear of the city.

4. Where do Tom and Susan go after the dinner party?
(a) Tom's hotel room.
(b) Savannah's apartment.
(c) Central Park.
(d) Susan's terrace.

5. What is the name of the albino porpoise in Colleton?
(a) Ginger.
(b) Snowflake.
(c) Susan.
(d) Snow.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Susan finally lash out at her husband?

2. Why does Lila invite Tom to dinner?

3. In Chapter Nineteen, who helps Tom search through Savannah's apartment?

4. Why does Susan return inside from the terrace after talking with Tom after dinner in Chapter Fifteen?

5. Why doesn't Susan want to call the sheriff after the family is attacked in Chapter Twenty-Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. What might the appearance of Snow symbolize?

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

3. What does Tom admit is even worse than the story of his family's attack?

4. What is the symbolism of Luke's solitary war with the government?

5. Why is Tom shy in the locker room at South Carolina University?

6. Why does Henry help "The Amberjack"?

7. Why does Tom get in a fight in Chapter 17?

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

9. What does Tom recognize as he has dinner with his mother?

10. What feelings do the townspeople have toward Amos?

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