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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The woman used to fascinate Freddy by playing with which item?
(a) Go cart.
(b) False teeth.
(c) Abacus.
(d) Electricity.

2. Which of these things is not mentioned as being absent from paradise?
(a) Death.
(b) Fear.
(c) Agony.
(d) Knowledge.

3. What type of creatures inhabited the inlet where Buechner learned to swim?
(a) Jellyfish.
(b) Dolphins.
(c) Large mouth bass.
(d) Turtles.

4. Buechner talks about the presence of two men in the house. What were the men doing that made noise?
(a) Yelling.
(b) Playing music.
(c) Watching TV.
(d) Carpentry.

5. What issue causes the Buechner family to move a lot?
(a) Illness.
(b) Unemployment.
(c) Criminal activity.
(d) Debt.

6. Buechner feels which emotion regarding his grandmother's future?
(a) Joy.
(b) Hope.
(c) Remorse.
(d) Pity.

7. What is Grandmother Buechner's first name?
(a) Willa.
(b) Anna.
(c) Louise.
(d) Beatrice.

8. The author casts the adoration for this favorite character upon which biblical figure?
(a) Luke.
(b) John.
(c) Mark.
(d) Paul.

9. The region is a fictional place created by which author?
(a) Sheldon.
(b) Burroughs.
(c) Baum.
(d) Swift.

10. A person's interaction with another leaves a long lasting mark on one's _____.
(a) Memory.
(b) Life.
(c) Heart.
(d) Soul.

11. Who made a special trip to join the family for the day?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Aunt.
(d) Grandmother.

12. The author uses the poem to refer to the _____ of one's early childhood.
(a) Mentality.
(b) Habits.
(c) Curiosity.
(d) Innocence.

13. What was the name of Freddy's nurse?
(a) Bert.
(b) Taylor.
(c) Parker.
(d) Harris.

14. What word is used to describe the character?
(a) Rude.
(b) Surly.
(c) Emotional.
(d) Flamboyant.

15. The author fears that his grandmother may be doomed without _____.
(a) Money.
(b) A plan.
(c) Her family.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is used as a synonym for "boring?"

2. How old was Jamie?

3. The clock on Buechner's wall was shaped like which of the following?

4. Freddy claims that _______ the moment he learned of his father's death.

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

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