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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does John say was the most thrilling thing that ever happened in his life?
(a) When his wife said "You ought to marry me."
(b) When his son was born.
(c) When he baptized his infant daughter.
(d) When he preached his first sermon.

3. What kind of flowers does John's son and wife bring him?
(a) Violets.
(b) Honeysuckles.
(c) Roses.
(d) Snapdragons.

4. What was John's father's name?
(a) John Ames.
(b) Jack Ames.
(c) Jonas Ames.
(d) Joshua Ames.

5. John tells a story about a building project in a little abolitionist settlement. What was built?
(a) A tunnel.
(b) A jail.
(c) A dry goods store.
(d) A church.

6. What does the pathway in the abolitionist town become?
(a) A wagon trail.
(b) A major highway.
(c) A small creek.
(d) A dirt road.

7. When John and his father visited the graveyard, his father said, "I would never have thought this place could be ..."
(a) Lonesome.
(b) Desolate.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Dark.

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

9. When John was a child, what did he think the purpose of steeples were?
(a) To honor ancient church architecture.
(b) To assure that the church was the tallest structure in town.
(c) To point others to God.
(d) To attract lightning.

10. What did John and his father trade with the widow for her two boiled eggs and two boiled potatoes?
(a) Jerky.
(b) Turnips.
(c) Confederate money.
(d) Onions.

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

12. What does John find Jack Boughton and his son doing when he comes home for lunch?
(a) Reading the newspaper together.
(b) Playing catch.
(c) Playing dominos.
(d) Eating a piece of cake.

13. John states that "there were barrels on the street corners" so that contributions could be made to the war effort. What is placed in these barrels?
(a) Tin foil.
(b) Grease.
(c) Peach pits.
(d) Nylon stockings.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the only time that John did not live in Gilead?

2. What does Edward quote as they play catch?

3. What did John's father give him every time he learned five scripture verses and could repeat them without a mistake?

4. Why did Boughton name his son Jack after John?

5. What do the old men in John's church call his son?

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