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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dwarves in the Stable.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote "The Last Battle?"
(a) Frederick Buechner.
(b) C.S. Lewis.
(c) Noel Coward.
(d) E.M. Forster.

2. What was the name of the woman the author's mother had trouble understanding because of her thick accent?
(a) Yvonne.
(b) Margorie.
(c) Evelyn.
(d) Margie.

3. "For the last ____ years" of her life, the author's mother saw almost no one except immediate family.
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

4. Where were the ashes of the author's father buried?
(a) Union City.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Essex.
(d) Hackensack.

5. On what street was the apartment in which the author's mother died?
(a) 69th.
(b) 42nd.
(c) 82nd.
(d) 79th.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author describes his sick daughter's behavior as a way of striking out to be what?

2. In the Introduction, how many books does the author mention that dealt with the headlines of his life?

3. To whom is the book "Godric" dedicated?

4. The author's mother's motto, translated from French is, "you have to ____ in order to be beautiful."

5. How many failed marriages did the author's mother have after his father died?

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