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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 (pages 37-57).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Boughton's childhood name?
(a) Benny.
(b) Buster.
(c) Bobby.
(d) Brewster.

2. What do the old men in John's church call his son?
(a) Sport.
(b) Youngster.
(c) Junior.
(d) Deacon.

3. What are John's feelings about the two young men who worked at the garage as he passed them on the street?
(a) That the way they laughed seemed beautiful to him.
(b) That the two were being disrespectful.
(c) That the two should be in jail.
(d) That the two should be coming to church.

4. Why does John Ames tell his son that he might be gone sometime?
(a) Because he has to go out of town on business.
(b) Because he needs to make a trip.
(c) Because he's tired of living in their home.
(d) Because he is old.

5. When does John want the son to read his journals?
(a) When the narrator has moved away.
(b) When the narrator is dead.
(c) When the son has a son of his own.
(d) When the son gets married.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ailment does John have, according to his doctor?

2. Where did John's father take him when he was twelve?

3. Growing up, John was ____________________ than most of his childhood friends, saying the trait "ran in his family."

4. What was John's mother's name?

5. John states that "there were barrels on the street corners" so that contributions could be made to the war effort. What is placed in these barrels?

(see the answer key)

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