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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. How did John lose his Greek Testament?
(a) It was stolen by a Confederate officer.
(b) In a fire.
(c) It was inadvertantly left behind at a camp.
(d) In a retreat across a river.

2. What river did John and Glory see Jack's daughter playing in?
(a) The West Nishnabotna.
(b) The Yalobusha.
(c) The East Okichobee.
(d) The Satartia.

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

4. Why had John's grandfather come to Kansas from Maine?
(a) To fight the Confederates.
(b) To plant a church.
(c) To help Free Soilers establish the right to vote.
(d) To start a family in a new community.

5. What does John tell his son he regrets?
(a) That he was away for long periods of time.
(b) That he is dying.
(c) That he lost his hearing.
(d) The hard times his son and his mother must have gone through.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack call John's wife?

2. What causes the death of many soldiers and others all across the country at the end of WWI?

3. What did Jack do to the John's front steps?

4. What does John say has been one of the great irritations of his life?

5. What did John say was "the last impression I want to have of this world"?

(see the answer key)

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