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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 15 (pages 233-247).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two biblical characters does John's father compare the two of them to on their journey to Kansas?
(a) Cain and Abel.
(b) Abraham and Isaac.
(c) Adam and Eve.
(d) Jacob and Esau.

2. Who is John's older brother?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Edward.
(c) Henry.
(d) Boughton.

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

4. How many children does Boughton have?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Eight.
(d) Two.

5. What does John have stored in boxes upstairs in his house?
(a) Sermons.
(b) Letters to his first wife.
(c) Dishes.
(d) Baseball cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to John, how does Jack treat words?

2. What music is playing on the radio that causes John to want to dance?

3. When John's father sees his grandfather after his encounter with the Union soldier, what is the grandfather carrying under his arm?

4. What did Jack Boughton call John?

5. What are John's feelings about the two young men who worked at the garage as he passed them on the street?

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