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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had happened to the person's family members?
(a) New baby.
(b) Car accident.
(c) Terrorist attack.
(d) Shooting.

2. Freddy refers to the woman's observations as being:
(a) Sad.
(b) Hilarious.
(c) Interesting.
(d) Thought-provoking.

3. Which artist is mentioned in this section?
(a) Da Vinci.
(b) Whistler.
(c) Monet.
(d) Picasso.

4. Who calls Buechner shortly before dinner is served?
(a) Brother.
(b) Mother.
(c) Friend.
(d) Publisher.

5. Which of the following describes the general atmosphere at the campus?
(a) Casual.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Desperate.
(d) Joyful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which vow have the members of the group taken?

2. A minister asks Buechner if he would consider working for the _____ of God and the Church.

3. What branch of the military does Buechner join?

4. Buechner says that the characters are dying from all but which of the following:

5. Who takes Buechner to lunch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What new goal does Freddy set at this time? What is the main hindrance to the goal?

2. Discuss Freddy's basic training. What causes Freddy to make adjustments? What does Freddy learn?

3. How is the friend situation resolved? What does Freddy learn from the experience?

4. Examine Freddy's experience at the monastery. Did it turn out as planned?

5. Discuss the situation between Freddy and the minister. What was the purpose of the meeting?

6. How does this theme relate to Buechner's life?

7. Explain the atmosphere at Princeton. What is the cause of the students' feelings? How are they handled?

8. What positive event occurred at the end of the weekend at the monastery?

9. How does Buechner view the "beyond time" events that occur after he leaves Princeton?

10. What do the woman and the boy have in common?

(see the answer keys)

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