1. What does John have stored in boxes upstairs in his house?
(a) Sermons.
(b) Letters to his first wife.
(c) Baseball cards.
(d) Dishes.

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

3. What is the cause of John's "own dark time?"
(a) Illness.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Separation.
(d) Family deaths.

4. What ailment does John have, according to his doctor?
(a) Pancreatic cancer.
(b) Gastro-intestinal reflux disease.
(c) Angina pectoris.
(d) Congestive heart failure.

5. What does John say is the strangest thing about "this life, about being in ministry"?
(a) People expect you to serve them.
(b) People laugh at you.
(c) People change the subject when they see you coming.
(d) People avoid you.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How did John's first wife die?

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

4. What did John say he dreamed about after his visit to the graveyard?

5. What vision did John's grandfather have?

(see the answer key)

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