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

2. John writes to his son, saying, "One great benefit of a religious vocation is that it helps you ..."
(a) Be sympathetic.
(b) Understand deep issues.
(c) Argue.
(d) Concentrate.

3. Who was John's first wife?
(a) Laura.
(b) Linda.
(c) Louisa.
(d) Lucy.

4. What is the name of the Ames family cat?
(a) Soapy.
(b) Kitty.
(c) Bubbles.
(d) Mister.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What vision did John's grandfather have?

2. What is the cause of John's "own dark time?"

3. Why does John Ames tell his son that he might be gone sometime?

4. What does John tell his son he regrets?

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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