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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 telling his father's story as a child, who does Teddy represent in this story?
(a) The author's brother.
(b) The author's father.
(c) The author's best friend.
(d) The author.

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

3. After his father's suicide, where did the author's mom move the family?
(a) Cape Hatteras.
(b) Bermuda.
(c) Miami.
(d) Halifax.

4. 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) Vermont.
(d) California.

5. What condition made it almost impossible for the author's mom to walk during her last year of life?
(a) Arthritic knees.
(b) Severely bowed-legs.
(c) Amputation.
(d) Fractured foot.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what is the doorway to healing and forgiveness?

2. What renders distinctions between past, present and future meaningless, according to the author?

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

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

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

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