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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 was Boughton's childhood name?
(a) Benny.
(b) Bobby.
(c) Brewster.
(d) Buster.

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

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

4. Who was John's first wife?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Linda.
(c) Louisa.
(d) Laura.

5. According to John, why is a lawn sprinkler a magnificent invention?
(a) It exposes raindrops to sunshine.
(b) It waters the grass when it does not rain.
(c) It gives little boys something to play in.
(d) It is a resource-saving device.

Short Answer Questions

1. Growing up, John was ____________________ than most of his childhood friends, saying the trait "ran in his family."

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

3. What causes the death of many soldiers and others all across the country at the end of WWI?

4. What does the pathway in the abolitionist town become?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are the basic facts about John's first marriage?

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

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

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

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

9. What are John's feelings about baseball, and what incidents contributed to those feelings?

10. How does John view Jack Boughton prior to his coming?

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