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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first site of combat took place in a _____.
(a) MASH unit.
(b) Village.
(c) Fox hole.
(d) Government installation.

2. Buechner's main goal of the trip was to speak to a particularly wise ____.
(a) Dalai Lama.
(b) Sherpa.
(c) Monk.
(d) Nun.

3. A minister asks Buechner if he would consider working for the _____ of God and the Church.
(a) Benefit.
(b) Attention.
(c) Celebration.
(d) Glory.

4. Where did Buechner teach?
(a) High school.
(b) Middle school.
(c) Graduate school.
(d) College.

5. Significant events can be related to which of the following?
(a) Purpose.
(b) Denouement.
(c) Plot.
(d) Reminiscences.

6. In what town does Freddy work?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Boone.
(c) Tryon.
(d) Lawrenceville.

7. Who takes Buechner to lunch?
(a) Minister.
(b) Friend.
(c) Mother.
(d) Potential employer.

8. Which figure is often the focus of Freddy's early work?
(a) Cowardly Lion.
(b) Einstein.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Euclid.

9. Buechner also believes that there are hidden _____ to be found.
(a) Treasures.
(b) Lessons.
(c) Meanings.
(d) Gifts.

10. What had happened to the person's family members?
(a) New baby.
(b) Car accident.
(c) Terrorist attack.
(d) Shooting.

11. What subject is the focus of the teacher's class?
(a) Science.
(b) Civics.
(c) Math.
(d) English.

12. How does the benefactor die?
(a) Car accident.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Struck by lightning.

13. What word best describes Buechner as a child?
(a) Studious.
(b) Rebel.
(c) Bookworm.
(d) Lazy.

14. The author states that ______ is often responsible for significant moments in one's life.
(a) Luck.
(b) Spontaneity.
(c) Coincidence.
(d) Happenstance.

15. Which artist is mentioned in this section?
(a) Whistler.
(b) Picasso.
(c) Da Vinci.
(d) Monet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of weather must Buechner face against his will?

2. Which of the following words best describes Buechner's early efforts?

3. Potentially significant events often hide themselves in _____.

4. To which state was Freddy sent?

5. How does Freddy feel when he hesitates about making the trip?

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