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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 12 (pages 185-201).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John say has been one of the great irritations of his life?
(a) Growing old and infirm.
(b) Being so much older than his wife.
(c) Seeing Boughton and his son Jack together.
(d) Jack spending time with his son.

2. What baseball team does Jack Boughton favor?
(a) The Yankees.
(b) The White Sox.
(c) The Dodgers.
(d) The Cardinals.

3. According to John, his son looks at Jack as though he were who?
(a) Charles Lindbergh.
(b) General Pershing.
(c) Eddie Rickenbacker.
(d) Babe Ruth.

4. What did Boughton tell John about the trumpet vines covering his house?
(a) They attracted hummingbirds.
(b) They attracted butterflies.
(c) They kept the porch cool.
(d) They were too much trouble to cut down.

5. What song does John sing as he rocked his son?
(a) Go to Dark Gethsemane.
(b) Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed.
(c) Holy, Holy, Holy.
(d) At the Cross.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the fears that John has about Jack Boughton?

2. How does John describe Boughton's parents?

3. What city does Lila say she was unable to find work in?

4. What does John state is one of the best traits of good people?

5. According to John, how does Jack treat words?

(see the answer key)

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