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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 object do John's son and Tobias "chuck pebbles" at?
(a) A tin can.
(b) Soapy.
(c) An aluminum pie plate.
(d) A Dodgers cap.

2. John states that a famous theologian said, "Each of us is an actor on stage and God is the audience." Who was the theologian?
(a) Augustine.
(b) Locke.
(c) Calvin.
(d) Luther.

3. What baseball team does Jack Boughton favor?
(a) The Yankees.
(b) The Cardinals.
(c) The White Sox.
(d) The Dodgers.

4. What are the fears that John has about Jack Boughton?
(a) That he will cause his father's early death.
(b) That he will hurt his father, Boughton.
(c) That he has desires for Lila.
(d) That he will do harm to his son and wife.

5. As a boy, what did Jack do to the John's mailbox?
(a) Stole it.
(b) Filled it with wood shavings and set it on fire.
(c) Smashed it with a baseball bat.
(d) Stuffed a dead chicken in it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What doctrinal concept does Jack Boughton ask John his views on?

2. Who is it hard for to see good faith in another character, which John states is a "terrible problem"?

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

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

5. How does John hope to die?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Jack's reasons for coming home to Gilead?

3. What are John's thoughts on "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine"?

4. What are two memories of pranks that John and Boughton share on Boughton's porch?

5. How does John recall Boughton's parents?

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

7. Describe John's birthday.

8. How does John respond to Jack's question about his family moving to Gilead?

9. Describe Della's family situation.

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

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