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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author describe as the "living heart and command center" of his mother's room?
(a) Chaise Lounge.
(b) Bureau.
(c) Dressing Table.
(d) Bed.

2. In Part One of the book, what was not a tradition in the Buechner family in relation to death?
(a) Churches.
(b) Ministers.
(c) Funerals.
(d) Last rites.

3. As the author's mother aged, she complained about her looks, saying her hair looked like what?
(a) Flax.
(b) Straw.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Wool.

4. Losing track of our "____," according to the author, means being impoverished humanly and spiritually.
(a) Memories.
(b) Faith.
(c) Stories.
(d) Feelings.

5. What was the make of the family car used for the 1936 suicide?
(a) Chevrolet.
(b) Hudson.
(c) Chrysler.
(d) Ford.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month during1936 did the author's father commit suicide?

2. How many years had the author been married by the mid 1970's?

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. In telling his father's story as a child, who does Teddy represent in this story?

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