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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 15 (pages 233-247).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When John first meets Lila in church, what did he rebuke himself for not doing?
(a) Getting her telephone number.
(b) Asking her name.
(c) Finding out where she lived.
(d) Paying more attention to his sermon.

2. In Gilead, what denomination attracted new people and young people after the Civil War?
(a) The Presbyterians.
(b) The Methodists.
(c) The Unitarians.
(d) The Baptists.

3. What does John say is the strangest thing about "this life, about being in ministry"?
(a) People expect you to serve them.
(b) People laugh at you.
(c) People change the subject when they see you coming.
(d) People avoid you.

4. How did Lila respond when he asks her how he could repay her for tending to his garden?
(a) "You should take me to dinner."
(b) "You should help me understand the Bible."
(c) "You should teach me everything you know."
(d) "You ought to marry me."

5. What does Edward quote as they play catch?
(a) Psalm 23.
(b) Psalm 133.
(c) Psalm 100.
(d) Psalm 40.

Short Answer Questions

1. When John's father sees his grandfather after his encounter with the Union soldier, what is the grandfather carrying under his arm?

2. What were Jack's last words to John?

3. What were Jack Boughton's first words to John after he met him in church the first time?

4. What was the expectation placed on John and Louisa from childhood?

5. What does John have stored in boxes upstairs in his house?

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