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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. In regards to beauty, the author's mother said you have a better chance of finding a lost cane again, than finding what?
(a) Wrinkle free and smooth skin.
(b) Blue eyes and golden hair.
(c) Clear eyes and blemish free skin.
(d) Kissable lips and golden hair.

2. What was the title of the lost book the author's mother hunted for in her room?
(a) The Last Battle.
(b) Ansel Gibbs.
(c) Now and Then.
(d) Les Malheurs de Sophie.

3. In the Introduction, what is the title of the book the author cites as dealing with the interior of his life?
(a) Godric.
(b) The Sacred Journey.
(c) Telling Secrets.
(d) Now and Then.

4. How many failed marriages did the author's mother have after his father died?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

5. What is the title of the book the author wrote to tell the story of his father to a child?
(a) The Wizard's Tide.
(b) Now and Then.
(c) Ansel Gibbs.
(d) The Last Battle.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author said that he told his father's story both as the child "I was in 1936 and still am in ___."

2. What title did the author write when he was in his fifties and his mom was in her eighties?

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

4. What is the title of the first autobiography written by the author?

5. In complaining about her looks, what did the author's mother say "don't fit?"

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