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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 was afraid that he might not have another son.
(d) Boughton liked the name John.

2. What did Jack Boughton call John?
(a) Brother Ames.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Reverend.
(d) Papa.

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

4. How did John get a great reputation for wisdom?
(a) From having years of seminary.
(b) By reading poetry.
(c) By quoting scripture.
(d) By ordering more books than he ever had time to read.

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

6. When does John want the son to read his journals?
(a) When the son gets married.
(b) When the narrator is dead.
(c) When the narrator has moved away.
(d) When the son has a son of his own.

7. What letter does Boughton think should be excluded from the alphabet?
(a) O.
(b) L.
(c) M.
(d) R.

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

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

10. Why did John feel that he would be a minister?
(a) It was the only life he knew.
(b) His mother forced him into the ministry.
(c) He was compelled by what he had learned through reading the bible.
(d) He knew he would fail at anything else.

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

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

13. What is the name of the Ames family cat?
(a) Mister.
(b) Bubbles.
(c) Soapy.
(d) Kitty.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is John's son's friend's name?

2. What did the tapestry in John's grandfather's church have written on it?

3. What do John and Boughton see from the porch after spending an evening going over their texts?

4. What does John say was the most thrilling thing that ever happened in his life?

5. What is Theodore Dwight Weld Boughton's job?

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