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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 the mid 1970's, how may teenage children did the author have?
(a) 1.
(b) None.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

2. What is the title of the book written by Kahlil Gibran that is on the table next to the chaise lounge in the author's mother's room?
(a) The Prophet.
(b) Les Malheurs de Sophie.
(c) Now and Then.
(d) The Last Battle

3. In what month during1936 did the author's father commit suicide?
(a) December.
(b) January.
(c) November.
(d) February.

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

5. The author said that he told his father's story both as the child "I was in 1936 and still am in ___."
(a) 1960.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1985.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many years had the author been married by the mid 1970's?

4. What was the name of the woman the author's mother had trouble understanding because of her thick accent?

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

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