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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 what year did the author's sick daughter finally graduate college?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1983.

2. When the author's sick daughter had to be hospitalized, how many miles away was she?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 1,500.

3. The author states that he has underlying questions, just like his sick daughter, about love, trust, fear, loss and _______.
(a) Death.
(b) Childhood.
(c) Pain.
(d) Separation.

4. In describing what he learned after his father's death, what does the author consider a means of grace?
(a) Patience.
(b) Tragedy.
(c) Change.
(d) Faith.

5. What does the author call his right hand when describing a technique he used with his new therapist?
(a) "dominant."
(b) "grown-up."
(c) "creative."
(d) "writing."

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Introduction, who does the author quote regarding the definition for "story" versus "plot?"

2. In what war was Dudley Knott a naval officer?

3. Who tends to more publicly lose touch with themselves and with God, according to the author?

4. What is the title of the book the author wrote to tell the story of his father to a child?

5. The author's mother lived to within how many days of her ninety-second birthday?

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