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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10 (pages 160-173).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. John states that his wife is "an excellent woman, but unschooled in _____________________ "
(a) Parenthood.
(b) Religion.
(c) Social graces.
(d) Biology.

3. While wandering in Kansas, what does John's father tell him that he saw coming through the doors of his father's church?
(a) Union soldiers.
(b) John Brown.
(c) John Brown's horse.
(d) John Brown's mule.

4. How old is John's son?
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Twelve.

5. What were Jack Boughton's first words to John after he met him in church the first time?
(a) "How 'bout them Yankees?"
(b) "I don't want to bother you."
(c) "How is my father really doing?"
(d) "I'm very sorry."

Short Answer Questions

1. When John and his father visited the graveyard, his father said, "I would never have thought this place could be ..."

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

3. What did Boughton tell John about the trumpet vines covering his house?

4. What does John find Jack Boughton and his son doing when he comes home for lunch?

5. What is Tobias's father's name?

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