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

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

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

4. Where were the ashes of the author's father buried?
(a) Hackensack.
(b) Union City.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Essex.

5. What did the author's mother use when she "struck to kill?"
(a) Tongue.
(b) Chair.
(c) Cane.
(d) Book.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month during1936 did the author's father commit suicide?

2. In the Introduction, what is the title of the book the author cites as dealing with the interior of his life?

3. In "Godric" what is the name of the father of the title character?

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

5. Who wrote "The Last Battle?"

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