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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John's father bury and tell him not to dig up?
(a) His grandfather's letters.
(b) His grandfather's shirts.
(c) His grandfather's sermons.
(d) His grandfather's pistol.

2. When was John born?
(a) 1890.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1880.
(d) 1885.

3. Who does John feel that his son is very much like?
(a) His father.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His wife.
(d) His mother.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did John's grandfather take him to Des Moines?

3. What kind of flowers does John's son and wife bring him?

4. What relieved Lila when she found out ________________ was not the same as work on Sundays?

5. What does the doctor tell John to take a shot of every day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are John's thoughts upon hearing a waltz on the radio?

2. Why does John feel that his memories of fleeting incidents are so vivid to him?

3. What was the nature of the meeting John had with the church trustees regarding the church building?

4. Describe the preaching John's grandfather did after coming back from the war, and how it affected his listeners.

5. What is the story John's father tells him about John Brown's mule?

6. Briefly recount the story John's grandfather and his friends used to tell about the citizens of a little abolitionist town.

7. According to John, what are some of the strangest things about being in the ministry?

8. How does John describe being in the world at night?

9. What was Jack Boughton's first meeting with Lila like?

10. What are some of the key aspects of John's life that he recounts to his son?

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