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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. Who leads the campaign to welcome a black boy into the school?
(a) Luke.
(b) Oscar.
(c) Tom.
(d) Savannah.

2. Who does Henry bring with him to the game?
(a) Tolitha.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Savannah.
(d) Amos.

3. While fighting in the Vietnam War, how does Luke survive a near-fatal ambush as he looks for a downed pilot?
(a) He hides in an old army bunker.
(b) He swims three miles to his ship.
(c) He shoots his way past enemy lines.
(d) He is rescued by the lieutenant.

4. How does Luke rescue his family from the attack?
(a) He unleashes Caesar the tiger.
(b) He calls his father for help.
(c) He stabs them with a butcher knife.
(d) He grabs his father's shotgun.

5. What is the name of the poem Savannah reads at Luke's funeral?
(a) The Prince of Tides.
(b) The Southern Way.
(c) The Aging Glory.
(d) The Island of Wonder.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lila insist that Tom remain silent about the past?

2. What event in Tom's life occurs in 1971?

3. Tom is ashamed that he will be the only boy at the dance dressed in __________.

4. Where does Luke go after the war?

5. After learning the truth about Renata in Chapter Twenty, Tom challenges Susan for ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Henry help "The Amberjack"?

2. How does the town react to "The Amberjack's" presence?

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

4. What admission does Susan make that startles Tom over dinner?

5. What are the ramifications of the divorce proceedings?

6. How does Tom ironically avenge Herbert's rude behavior?

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

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

9. What plans do the Wingo children have after graduation?

10. What might the appearance of Snow symbolize?

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