2. What hymn writer wrote "Grant me on earth what seems Thee best, Till death and Heav'n reveal the rest"?
(a) John Philip Sousa.
(b) John Ames.
(c) Ralph Vaughn Williams.
(d) Isaac Watts.

3. John states that a famous theologian said, "Each of us is an actor on stage and God is the audience." Who was the theologian?
(a) Calvin.
(b) Locke.
(c) Augustine.
(d) Luther.

4. What does Jack say the chief thing his wife's father has against him?
(a) That he cannot look after his family.
(b) That he is an adulterer.
(c) That he will break her heart.
(d) That he is an atheist.

5. Why does John feel that it is appropriate for his son to read about Jack Boughton, in spite of the fact that it might be betraying pastoral discretion?
(a) He wants to expose Jack for what he was.
(b) He wants his son to avoid the same mistakes Jack had made.
(c) He wants to express to his son how sorry he was for Jack.
(d) He wants his son to see the beauty in Jack.

6. What was the expectation placed on John and Louisa from childhood?
(a) That they would never marry.
(b) That they were to be married.
(c) That they would move to St. Louis together.
(d) That they would have several children.

7. What city does Lila say she was unable to find work in?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Davenport.
(c) Des Moines.
(d) St. Louis.

8. What job did John help the widow with, who had just moved from her farm to a cottage in town?
(a) Plumbing.
(b) Electrical work.
(c) Yard work.
(d) Roofing.

9. What incident in Jack Boughton's life does John recount that happened while Jack was still in college?
(a) He got a young girl pregnant.
(b) He was involved in a hit-and-run accident.
(c) He failed and had to drop out of college.
(d) He stole money from a liquor store.

10. What were Jack Boughton's first words to John after he met him in church the first time?
(a) "How 'bout them Yankees?"
(b) "How is my father really doing?"
(c) "I'm very sorry."
(d) "I don't want to bother you."

11. What does John recall he and Boughton did as a prank while he was in seminary?
(a) Turning all the pews in the Episcopal church upside down.
(b) Putting a hay wagon on the roof of the courthouse.
(c) Putting hard-boiled eggs under a neighbor's setting hen.
(d) Covering the neighbor's cat with whipped cream.

12. What doctrinal concept does Jack Boughton ask John his views on?
(a) Predestination.
(b) Creation.
(c) The resurrection.
(d) The Second Coming.

13. How does John hope to die?
(a) In his sleep.
(b) With a quiet heart.
(c) With everyone in his life forgiven.
(d) With a smile on his lips.

14. What does John's wife give him at breakfast on his birthday, wrapped in tissue paper?
(a) His Pentecost sermon.
(b) The Trail of the Lonesome Pine.
(c) New reading glasses.
(d) A new Bible.

15. According to John, his son looks at Jack as though he were who?
(a) General Pershing.
(b) Charles Lindbergh.
(c) Eddie Rickenbacker.
(d) Babe Ruth.