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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 did Jack Boughton call John?
(a) Papa.
(b) Brother Ames.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Reverend.

2. John states that a famous theologian said, "Each of us is an actor on stage and God is the audience." Who was the theologian?
(a) Augustine.
(b) Calvin.
(c) Luther.
(d) Locke.

3. Where did John's father take him when he was twelve?
(a) To the grave of his grandfather.
(b) To Topeka.
(c) To the family's ancestral home in Maine.
(d) To Des Moines.

4. What popular book does Lila "melt into"?
(a) The Trail of the Lonesome Pine.
(b) Anne of Green Gables.
(c) Pride and Prejudice.
(d) Dust Be My Destiny.

5. What is Theodore Dwight Weld Boughton's job?
(a) He is a sea captain.
(b) He is a newspaper reporter.
(c) He teaches at a seminary.
(d) He runs a hospital for the destitute in Mississippi.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a boy, what did Jack do to the John's mailbox?

2. What music is playing on the radio that causes John to want to dance?

3. According to John, what does light seem to be a metaphor for?

4. What did Jack do to the John's front steps?

5. How does John spend the whole night after overhearing the conversation between Lila and Jack?

(see the answer key)

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