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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. When John met with the church trustees, what suggestions from him did they ignore?
(a) That the church install stained glass windows.
(b) That the church purchase new hymnals.
(c) That repairs be made to the church building.
(d) That the church be sold to the Lutherans.

2. In Gilead, what denomination attracted new people and young people after the Civil War?
(a) The Unitarians.
(b) The Baptists.
(c) The Methodists.
(d) The Presbyterians.

3. What kind of flowers does John's son and wife bring him?
(a) Roses.
(b) Honeysuckles.
(c) Violets.
(d) Snapdragons.

4. What does John find Jack Boughton and his son doing when he comes home for lunch?
(a) Playing dominos.
(b) Eating a piece of cake.
(c) Reading the newspaper together.
(d) Playing catch.

5. John states that "there were barrels on the street corners" so that contributions could be made to the war effort. What is placed in these barrels?
(a) Tin foil.
(b) Peach pits.
(c) Grease.
(d) Nylon stockings.

Short Answer Questions

1. While wandering in Kansas, what does John's father tell him that he saw coming through the doors of his father's church?

2. When John was a child, what did he think the purpose of steeples were?

3. What did Jack Boughton call John?

4. John tells a story about a building project in a little abolitionist settlement. What was built?

5. How did John's first wife die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John describe himself as a younger man?

2. How does John explain death to people who ask what it is like?

3. What is the contrast between John's father and his grandfather's views on war?

4. What does John learn about his grandfather and his encounter with a Union soldier?

5. Describe some of the events John and his father faced in their journey to Kansas.

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

7. What are some of John's impressions of Tobias and his son?

8. Describe John's brother, Edward.

9. Describe the moment of communion John experiences in the ruins of the burned-out church.

10. What are John's thoughts on the Lord's Supper? How does his son figure into this account?

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