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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) Todd Newbury.
(b) Benji Washington.
(c) Oscar Woodhead.
(d) Peter Blankenship.

2. What does Tom confront his father about?
(a) Luke's insanity.
(b) His gentleness.
(c) Amos' fanaticism.
(d) His cruelty.

3. After discussing the issue or Renata in Chapter Twenty, Tom flashes back to a time when the three children were __________________.
(a) Letting themselves sink to the bottom of a river.
(b) Running in a the forest called "Callanwolde".
(c) Hiding from their father in one of his drunken rages.
(d) Listening to Papa John tell one of his stories,

4. What is Renata Halpern's book about?
(a) Events he remembers from Savannah's childhood.
(b) Poetry that seems to resemble Savannah's.
(c) Mystical creatures Tom does not recognize.
(d) Events he remembers from Papa John's bedtime stories.

5. What does Tom make Bernard wear to dinner?
(a) A football uniform.
(b) A chef's hat.
(c) A white lab coat.
(d) A straight jacket.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Luke blow up?

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

4. Where has "The Amberjack" gone after making its capture?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What feelings do the townspeople have toward Amos?

4. What might the appearance of Snow symbolize?

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

6. What does Henry's visit to Tom in this chapter reveal about Henry's character?

7. Why does Tom agree to help find Luke?

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

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

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

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