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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. Who tends to more publicly lose touch with themselves and with God, according to the author?
(a) Kids.
(b) Parents.
(c) Authors.
(d) Ministers.

2. In the room in which the author writes, how many pieces of stained glass sit in his windows?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

3. How old was the author when his mother made him feel like a traitor for writing the fictionalized "Ansel Gibbs" about his father's death?
(a) 40.
(b) 52.
(c) 32.
(d) 35.

4. What was the name of the woman the author's mother had trouble understanding because of her thick accent?
(a) Yvonne.
(b) Margie.
(c) Margorie.
(d) Evelyn.

5. The author's mother's motto, translated from French is, "you have to ____ in order to be beautiful."
(a) Work.
(b) Suffer.
(c) Practice.
(d) Sacrifice.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years after his father's suicide did the author write "The Return of Ansel Gibbs?"

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

3. In describing what he learned after his father's death, what does the author consider a means of grace?

4. Where were the ashes of the author's father buried?

5. To whom is the book "Godric" dedicated?

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