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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John tells Jack that it is presumptuous to judge the authenticity of anyone's ______________________ .
(a) Soul.
(b) Beliefs.
(c) Family.
(d) Religion.

2. When John first meets Lila in church, what did he rebuke himself for not doing?
(a) Asking her name.
(b) Paying more attention to his sermon.
(c) Getting her telephone number.
(d) Finding out where she lived.

3. What does Jack say he turns to for solace?
(a) Other women.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Liquor.
(d) Drugs.

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

5. After Jack brings John and his family a sack of gourds, what does Lila give Jack in return?
(a) Cucumbers.
(b) A watermelon.
(c) Squash.
(d) Green tomatoes.

6. Where was Jack's wife's father's church located?
(a) Nashville.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Knoxville.
(d) Murfreesboro.

7. After Lila began attending church every Sunday, how did that impact his sermon preparation?
(a) He prepared his sermons to please himself.
(b) He prepared sermons that disappointed the other church members.
(c) He prepared sermons to make her feel guilty about her lifestyle.
(d) His sermons were written to please and impress her.

8. What does Jack call John's son?
(a) Little brother.
(b) Little man.
(c) Little John.
(d) Little sport.

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

10. What are the fears that John has about Jack Boughton?
(a) That he will do harm to his son and wife.
(b) That he will hurt his father, Boughton.
(c) That he has desires for Lila.
(d) That he will cause his father's early death.

11. What trait does Jack possess that John states is almost a curse to him?
(a) Jack's inability to tell the truth.
(b) Jack's ability to see through people.
(c) Jack's judgmental tendencies.
(d) Jack's attitude toward the rest of his family.

12. What is the name of Jack's wife?
(a) Donna.
(b) Della.
(c) Delisa.
(d) Doreen.

13. Jack drops by John's home one evening as he and his family are rocking on the porch. What does Lila bring them?
(a) Cool water.
(b) Hot tea.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Hot cider.

14. What did John discover about Lila when she spoke of him "more kindly than I deserve"?
(a) That she was making preparations for when he was dead.
(b) That she was glad that they were married.
(c) That she had found the settled life she always wanted.
(d) That she was worried about his health.

15. What is the name of the article John reads in the Ladies' Home Journal?
(a) Loss of the American People.
(b) Fear and the American People.
(c) War and the American People.
(d) God and the American People.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the revelation about Jack's wife after it is discovered that he has a wife and child?

2. What church holiday does Lila first come to church on?

3. What does John encourage his son to do when he is an old man himself?

4. Which character said, "Maybe some people aren't so comfortable with themselves"?

5. What caused John and his father to be "not quite at ease" with each other for the first time in John's life?

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