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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the article John reads in the Ladies' Home Journal?
(a) Fear and the American People.
(b) God and the American People.
(c) War and the American People.
(d) Loss of the American People.

2. What are the fears that John has about Jack Boughton?
(a) That he will cause his father's early death.
(b) That he will do harm to his son and wife.
(c) That he will hurt his father, Boughton.
(d) That he has desires for Lila.

3. What is the topic of the sermon Lila puts by John's bed that was dated June, 1947?
(a) The wrath of God.
(b) The majesty of God.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Grace.

4. What did Jack steal from John that made him "as angry as I have been in my life"?
(a) A photograph of Louisa.
(b) His Greek New Testament.
(c) His reading glasses.
(d) A pocketknife.

5. What were Jack Boughton's first words to John after he met him in church the first time?
(a) "I'm very sorry."
(b) "I don't want to bother you."
(c) "How is my father really doing?"
(d) "How 'bout them Yankees?"

6. Which character said, "Maybe some people aren't so comfortable with themselves"?
(a) Lila.
(b) Glory Boughton.
(c) Jack Boughton.
(d) Boughton.

7. What did Jack do to the John's front steps?
(a) Painted molasses on them.
(b) Set them on fire.
(c) Broke them.
(d) Painted them with pink paint.

8. What does Jack tell John he realized about Boughton after Jack has returned home for this period?
(a) That Boughton is old.
(b) That Boughton doesn't love him anymore.
(c) That Boughon is as sharp as ever.
(d) That Boughton wants Jack to never leave.

9. After Lila began attending church every Sunday, how did that impact his sermon preparation?
(a) He prepared sermons that disappointed the other church members.
(b) He prepared his sermons to please himself.
(c) His sermons were written to please and impress her.
(d) He prepared sermons to make her feel guilty about her lifestyle.

10. What day does John consider his day of rest?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Monday.

11. What kind of "little experiment" did John conduct to impress Lila at church?
(a) He wrote out what he would say if he ever had a conversation with her.
(b) He tried some hair tonic.
(c) He used more Greek and Hebrew in his preaching.
(d) He bought a new suit.

12. When Jack states that John is in an unconventional marriage himself, what is he referring to?
(a) The fact that Lila has been married before.
(b) The fact that Lila is so young.
(c) The fact that Lila is uneducated.
(d) The fact that Lila is Native American.

13. What holiday does John say his grandfather was asked to say a few words during?
(a) Christmas.
(b) The Fourth of July.
(c) Memorial Day.
(d) New Year's Day.

14. What does John state that the attempt to defend belief can do?
(a) It angers God.
(b) It can unsettle belief.
(c) It can cause arguments.
(d) It can make the defender stronger.

15. What does John encourage his son to do when he is an old man himself?
(a) Write some sort of account of himself.
(b) All of the above.
(c) Read some of his books.
(d) See more of the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. John writes, "I don't want to be old. And I certainly don't want to be _____________ ."

2. How does John describe Boughton's parents?

3. According to John, his son looks at Jack as though he were who?

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

5. What confession does John make about Jack as part of a burden of guilt he feels?

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