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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Basement Room.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Introduction, who does the author quote regarding the definition for "story" versus "plot?"
(a) Himself.
(b) E.M. Forster.
(c) R. Kipling
(d) C.S. Lewis.

2. Where is the author's new therapist located that helps him tap into his childhood?
(a) Kansas.
(b) Florida.
(c) California.
(d) Vermont.

3. How many failed marriages did the author's mother have after his father died?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

4. Who wrote "Thomas Wingfold?"
(a) Dorothy Parker.
(b) Noel Coward.
(c) George MacDonald.
(d) E. M. Forster.

5. What element of the Wheaton pledge surprised the author?
(a) No drinking.
(b) No dancing.
(c) No parties.
(d) No movies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his dream about his mother she fussed about her hair and her ____.

2. According to the author, about how old is the the Chapel of St. John?

3. To the author's mother, being beautiful was her ______.

4. What renders distinctions between past, present and future meaningless, according to the author?

5. What was the name of the woman the author's mother had trouble understanding because of her thick accent?

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