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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9 (pages 132-160).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What biblical character does John compare Jack to?
(a) Cain.
(b) Doubting Thomas.
(c) The prodigal son.
(d) Abel.

2. Who put up the swing for John's son?
(a) The narrator himself.
(b) Dan Boughton.
(c) The deacons of the church.
(d) Jack Boughton.

3. How old is Jack Boughton as John writes about him?
(a) 51.
(b) 43.
(c) 35.
(d) 40.

4. Which of the Ten Commandments does John want his son to be particularly aware of?
(a) The fifth commandment.
(b) The tenth commandment.
(c) The seventh commandment.
(d) The first commandment.

5. What theologian does John recommend to Jack to help him with the doctrinal question he raises?
(a) Augustine.
(b) John Calvin.
(c) Martin Luther.
(d) Karl Barth.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What incident in Jack Boughton's life does John recount that happened while Jack was still in college?

3. When John's father sees his grandfather after his encounter with the Union soldier, what is the grandfather carrying under his arm?

4. What is Tobias's father's name?

5. What did John say was "the last impression I want to have of this world"?

(see the answer key)

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