View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dwarves in the Stable.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote "The Last Battle?"
(a) Noel Coward.
(b) Frederick Buechner.
(c) C.S. Lewis.
(d) E.M. Forster.

2. In the Introduction, the author tells us that this is his ___ venture into autobiography.
(a) Fifth.
(b) Third.
(c) First.
(d) Second.

3. What was in the bowl on top of the bureau in the room of the author's mother?
(a) Gum.
(b) M & Ms.
(c) Peppermints.
(d) Licorice.

4. What renders distinctions between past, present and future meaningless, according to the author?
(a) Memory.
(b) Death.
(c) Healing.
(d) Love.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the title of the lost book the author's mother hunted for in her room?

2. What condition made it almost impossible for the author's mom to walk during her last year of life?

3. In "Godric" what is the name of the father of the title character?

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

5. Three acts of God mentioned by the author that appear in scripture are the Exodus, the ___, and the entry into the Promised Land.

(see the answer key)

This section contains 204 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample