2. What ailment does John have, according to his doctor?
(a) Gastro-intestinal reflux disease.
(b) Angina pectoris.
(c) Congestive heart failure.
(d) Pancreatic cancer.

3. When John would come home and his grandfather was in the house in the midst of a vision, what would his mother tell him?
(a) "Don't go in the parlor."
(b) "The Lord is in the parlor."
(c) "Your grandfather is talking to God."
(d) "Your grandfather is having one of his spells."

4. When John's father sees his grandfather after his encounter with the Union soldier, what is the grandfather carrying under his arm?
(a) Two bloody shirts.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A haversack.
(d) A bowie knife.

5. Why does John Ames tell his son that he might be gone sometime?
(a) Because he has to go out of town on business.
(b) Because he is old.
(c) Because he needs to make a trip.
(d) Because he's tired of living in their home.

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

7. Why did Boughton name his son Jack after John?
(a) Boughton thought naming children after biblical characters was too showy.
(b) Boughton's wife talked him into it.
(c) Boughton liked the name John.
(d) Boughton was afraid that he might not have another son.

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

9. What is Tobias's father's name?
(a) Mr. Sawyer.
(b) Mr. Smith
(c) Mr. Shoemaker.
(d) Mr. Schmidt.

10. What does John state happened the next day after he heard the story about the wounded Union soldier from his father?
(a) They were shot at by an irate farmer.
(b) They found his grandfather's grave.
(c) They were caught in a storm.
(d) They came to the Maine lady's farmhouse.

11. Why does John's father say "I never did forgive myself" after the narrator's grandfather told him about shooting the Union soldier?
(a) Not going to look for the soldier.
(b) Not turning his father in.
(c) Agreeing with his father that what he had done was proper.
(d) Lying about the soldier's whereabouts to the authorities.

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

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

14. Why did John's grandfather take him to Des Moines?
(a) To see Babe Ruth play.
(b) To see Ty Cobb play.
(c) To see Shoeless Joe Jackson play.
(d) To see Bud Fowler play.

15. Who put up the swing for John's son?
(a) The deacons of the church.
(b) The narrator himself.
(c) Jack Boughton.
(d) Dan Boughton.