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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. How does John describe Boughton's parents?
(a) A lively pair.
(b) A somber pair.
(c) An angry pair.
(d) A joyous pair.

2. How did Lila respond when he asks her how he could repay her for tending to his garden?
(a) "You should help me understand the Bible."
(b) "You should take me to dinner."
(c) "You should teach me everything you know."
(d) "You ought to marry me."

3. According to John, what does light seem to be a metaphor for?
(a) The end of evil.
(b) The human soul.
(c) The resurrection.
(d) Creation.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Boughton visits John while Glory and Lila and their son go to the movies, what does Boughton say about Jack?

2. John states he is preaching from Genesis 12:14 - 21, concerning what two biblical characters?

3. Why does John feel that it is appropriate for his son to read about Jack Boughton, in spite of the fact that it might be betraying pastoral discretion?

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

5. John states that a famous theologian said, "Each of us is an actor on stage and God is the audience." Who was the theologian?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John explain the futility of defending beliefs?

2. What does John recall about how his grandfather was invited to speak at a town picnic?

3. How does John describe the responsibility that comes from encountering another person?

4. What is the content of the conversation that Jack and Lila have as John feigns being asleep?

5. Describe Della's family situation.

6. How does John give Lila instruction prior to her baptism, and what is the nature of this instruction?

7. Describe the relationship Jack had with a lower-class, uneducated girl.

8. How does John recall Jack's baptism?

9. What is John's point on preaching on Hagar and Ishmael?

10. What moves John to tears during his conversation at the church with Jack?

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