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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 refers to themselves as the "last rose of summer?"
(a) Yvonne.
(b) Mrs. Buechner.
(c) Dorothy Parker.
(d) Mrs. Frederick Buechner.

2. In complaining about her looks, what did the author's mother say "don't fit?"
(a) Clothes.
(b) Wig.
(c) Glasses.
(d) Teeth.

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

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

5. In the Introduction, who does the author quote regarding the definition for "story" versus "plot?"
(a) C.S. Lewis.
(b) R. Kipling
(c) E.M. Forster.
(d) Himself.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the author describe as the "living heart and command center" of his mother's room?

4. In the Introduction, the author tells us that this is his ___ venture into autobiography.

5. After his father's suicide, where did the author's mom move the family?

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