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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 12 (pages 185-201).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to John, what does light seem to be a metaphor for?
(a) Creation.
(b) The resurrection.
(c) The end of evil.
(d) The human soul.

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

3. Who is it hard for to see good faith in another character, which John states is a "terrible problem"?
(a) Jack Boughton.
(b) His father.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) The Methodist minister.

4. When John met with the church trustees, what suggestions from him did they ignore?
(a) That repairs be made to the church building.
(b) That the church install stained glass windows.
(c) That the church purchase new hymnals.
(d) That the church be sold to the Lutherans.

5. When was the only time that John did not live in Gilead?
(a) When he served in the Army.
(b) When he was away at seminary.
(c) When he served as a missionary in Africa.
(d) When his family lived for a while in Florida.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the topic of the sermon Lila puts by John's bed that was dated June, 1947?

2. As a boy, what did Jack do to the John's mailbox?

3. What song does John sing as he rocked his son?

4. What does the Union soldier indicate he knows to John's father?

5. Who is John's older brother?

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