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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. The author's mother lived to within how many days of her ninety-second birthday?
(a) 1.
(b) 15.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

2. To whom is the book "Godric" dedicated?
(a) A mother.
(b) A father.
(c) A grandparent.
(d) A sibling.

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

4. When the dwarves are offered food, what do they think it is?
(a) Good.
(b) Poisoned.
(c) Spoiled.
(d) Offal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the title of the lost book the author's mother hunted for in her room?

2. What is the title of the book the author wrote to tell the story of his father to a child?

3. What was in the bowl on top of the bureau in the room of the author's mother?

4. Losing track of our "____," according to the author, means being impoverished humanly and spiritually.

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

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