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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 Florida the author writes about an old woman playing ___.
(a) Horse shoes.
(b) Croquet.
(c) Bowling.
(d) Shuffleboard.

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

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

4. What hymn did the old nurse teach the author and his young brother?
(a) What A Friend.
(b) Amazing Grace.
(c) The Old Rugged Cross.
(d) Battle Hymn of the Republic.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. A young man in Florida, standing in line with his kids in _____ is praising God in their way, according to the author.

2. The author's maternal grandmother was half old ____ and and half French-Swiss.

3. What letter of the alphabet did the author's mother-in-law prefer to be?

4. On what street was the apartment in which the author's mother died?

5. The author dreamed about his mother after she ___.

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