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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4 (pages 58-71).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Growing up, John was ____________________ than most of his childhood friends, saying the trait "ran in his family."
(a) Faster.
(b) Taller.
(c) Smarter.
(d) Shorter.

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

4. 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?
(a) Tin foil.
(b) Grease.
(c) Nylon stockings.
(d) Peach pits.

5. What does John do as he walks down the streets of his town at one or two a.m.?
(a) Pray for people in their homes.
(b) Sings to himself.
(c) Recites poetry.
(d) Feels sorry for himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What vision did John's grandfather have?

2. John writes to his son, saying, "One great benefit of a religious vocation is that it helps you ..."

3. What is the name of the Ames family cat?

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

5. What did John and his father trade with the widow for her two boiled eggs and two boiled potatoes?

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