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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. Who was John's first wife?
(a) Laura.
(b) Linda.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Louisa.
2. Who is John's older brother?
(a) Edward.
(b) Henry.
(c) Boughton.
(d) Thomas.
3. In John's house, which he has lived in since being a small boy, what is in the home that was the same from his childhood?
(a) A woodstove.
(b) An old table and a pantry.
(c) A pie safe.
(d) A rocking chair.
4. How did John lose his Greek Testament?
(a) It was stolen by a Confederate officer.
(b) In a retreat across a river.
(c) In a fire.
(d) It was inadvertantly left behind at a camp.
5. What is Tobias's father's name?
(a) Mr. Schmidt.
(b) Mr. Sawyer.
(c) Mr. Smith
(d) Mr. Shoemaker.
Short Answer Questions
1. What popular book does Lila "melt into"?
2. What is Theodore Dwight Weld Boughton's job?
3. John writes to his son, saying, "One great benefit of a religious vocation is that it helps you ..."
4. When does John want the son to read his journals?
5. When John was a child, what did he think the purpose of steeples were?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the preaching John's grandfather did after coming back from the war, and how it affected his listeners.
2. Why does John feel that his memories of fleeting incidents are so vivid to him?
3. What are John's thoughts upon hearing a waltz on the radio?
4. According to John, what are some of the strangest things about being in the ministry?
5. What are the basic facts about John's first marriage?
6. Describe the moment of communion John experiences in the ruins of the burned-out church.
7. What are John's feelings about baseball, and what incidents contributed to those feelings?
8. Briefly recount the story John's grandfather and his friends used to tell about the citizens of a little abolitionist town.
9. What are some of the key aspects of John's life that he recounts to his son?
10. How does John view Jack Boughton prior to his coming?
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