View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In later years, Freddy would come to like characters _____ of his childhood favorite.
(a) Complementary.
(b) Opposite.
(c) Reminiscent.
(d) In lieu.

2. What smell does Buechner associate with his grandmother's house?
(a) Roses.
(b) Garlic.
(c) Cinnamon.
(d) Apples.

3. Buechner recalls that the empty house was as frail as _____.
(a) Rose petals.
(b) Kleenex.
(c) Paper.
(d) Onion skins.

4. The author recalls snacking on ____ chocolate and French bread.
(a) Swiss.
(b) English.
(c) German.
(d) Hershey's.

5. How old is Freddy when he begins to write his memoir?
(a) 50.
(b) 70.
(c) 60.
(d) 40.

Short Answer Questions

1. What issue causes the Buechner family to move a lot?

2. What was the name of Grandmother's father?

3. A person's interaction with another leaves a long lasting mark on one's _____.

4. Buechner talks about the cold weather they faced while driving through which mountain range?

5. What color was the sweater Mr. Buechner was wearing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the reference Buechner makes to Dylan Thomas. Which poem is mentioned? What is the theme explored by Buechner?

2. How does Freddy carry this character into his future studies and beliefs?

3. Describe Buechner's experience during the morning when he was attempting to ignore the sound of the carpenters working in the house.

4. Who is Mrs. Taylor? What was her relationship to Freddy?

5. What was the purpose of writing a memoir at such a young age?

6. What came out of this experience regarding the noise in a person's every day life?

7. How is the death of Freddy's father foreshadowed? How is it related to the rest of the author's life?

8. What is Freddy's opinion regarding the memories of the dead?

9. In the author's mind, how does a person leave an indelible mark on another's soul?

10. How does Freddy's dependency upon his parents affect him in a negative way?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 795 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample