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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Basement Room.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In telling his father's story as a child, who does Teddy represent in this story?
(a) The author's brother.
(b) The author's father.
(c) The author.
(d) The author's best friend.

2. Who wrote "The Power and the Glory?"
(a) Graham Greene.
(b) G.K. Chesterton.
(c) Thomas Kelly.
(d) Dorothy Parker.

3. Three acts of God mentioned by the author that appear in scripture are the Exodus, the ___, and the entry into the Promised Land.
(a) Crucifixion.
(b) Cross.
(c) Covenant.
(d) Confession.

4. What is the last name of the author's mother-in-law?
(a) Tillich.
(b) Knott.
(c) Parker.
(d) Merck.

5. Which was the employer of the driver who later gave the author the license plate with the encouraging word imprinted on it that the author saw passing on the road?
(a) A church.
(b) A hospital.
(c) A school.
(d) A bank.

Short Answer Questions

1. After his father's suicide, where did the author's mom move the family?

2. In relation to the White Tower, where does the author say he spent many of his dark days?

3. How old was the author when he met his new best friend, Dudley Knott?

4. In the Introduction, how many books does the author mention that dealt with the headlines of his life?

5. What is the first name of the author's mother-in-law?

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