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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who wrote "The Last Battle?"
(a) E.M. Forster.
(b) Noel Coward.
(c) C.S. Lewis.
(d) Frederick Buechner.

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

4. In describing what he learned after his father's death, what does the author consider a means of grace?
(a) Change.
(b) Tragedy.
(c) Faith.
(d) Patience.

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

6. Three acts of God mentioned by the author that appear in scripture are the Exodus, the ___, and the entry into the Promised Land.
(a) Crucifixion.
(b) Cross.
(c) Confession.
(d) Covenant.

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

8. What was in the bowl on top of the bureau in the room of the author's mother?
(a) Peppermints.
(b) Licorice.
(c) Gum.
(d) M & Ms.

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

10. In the room in which the author writes, how many pieces of stained glass sit in his windows?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

11. According to the author, what does God give us that helps us finish with the past and remove the power of the past to hurt us?
(a) Faith.
(b) Love.
(c) Memory.
(d) Strength.

12. The author likens his mother, in her later years, to a millionaire who what?
(a) Hoardes money.
(b) Runs out of money.
(c) Has to get a job.
(d) Wants to help everyone.

13. How many years had the author been married by the mid 1970's?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 25 years.

14. As the author's mother aged, she complained about her looks, saying her hair looked like what?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Flax.
(c) Straw.
(d) Wool.

15. In "Godric" what is the name of the father of the title character?
(a) Aslan.
(b) Bean.
(c) Teddy.
(d) Aedlward.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In the room of the author's mother what kind of magazines are on her chaise lounge?

4. In what language is the dedication written in "Godric?"

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

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