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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6 (pages 86-104).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John state he remembers instead of grief and loneliness?
(a) Peace and comfort.
(b) Joy and rest.
(c) Curiosity and questioning.
(d) Fear and loathing.

2. Why did John's grandfather take him to Des Moines?
(a) To see Babe Ruth play.
(b) To see Ty Cobb play.
(c) To see Bud Fowler play.
(d) To see Shoeless Joe Jackson play.

3. Where did John's father take him when he was twelve?
(a) To Des Moines.
(b) To Topeka.
(c) To the family's ancestral home in Maine.
(d) To the grave of his grandfather.

4. In Gilead, what denomination attracted new people and young people after the Civil War?
(a) The Unitarians.
(b) The Methodists.
(c) The Presbyterians.
(d) The Baptists.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What biblical character does John compare Jack to?

2. What is John's son's friend's name?

3. Who does John feel that his son is very much like?

4. According to John, visions sometimes only come under what circumstances?

5. What do John and Boughton see from the porch after spending an evening going over their texts?

(see the answer key)

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