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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 place did the author see as an act of God in his life that he paralleled to the entry into the Promised Land?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Bermuda.
(c) California.
(d) Vermont.

2. 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.

3. "For the last ____ years" of her life, the author's mother saw almost no one except immediate family.
(a) 15.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

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

5. How old was the author when his father committed suicide?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the dwarves are offered food, what do they think it is?

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

3. The author's sick daughter was more afraid of what than death?

4. Who refers to themselves as the "last rose of summer?"

5. When the author's sick daughter had to be hospitalized, how many miles away was she?

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