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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Once Upon A Time, Section 2, pp. 53-65.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not one of the things that could flatten the house in seconds?
(a) Hurt.
(b) Darkness.
(c) Fear.
(d) Anger.

2. In which state did the family live?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Alabama.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Kansas.

3. Oftentimes one will find _____ where it is least expected.
(a) Silliness.
(b) Enjoyment.
(c) Rudeness.
(d) Grace.

4. Buechner believed that if his father died the ________.
(a) Crops would fail.
(b) Family's soul would vanish.
(c) Sun would explode.
(d) Earth would die.

5. What is the name of the poem used?
(a) The Road Less Taken.
(b) Hyla Brook.
(c) Merry-Go-Round.
(d) Fern Hill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Buechner feels which emotion regarding his grandmother's future?

2. The author lists which of the following as one of his greatest childhood fears?

3. The family traveled to which island?

4. Who did the family move in with after leaving the island?

5. Buechner often told people his father died from which of the following?

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