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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eventually Freddy's friendships are strong enough that he feels he can talk about which of the following?
(a) Obsession with Oz.
(b) Future plans.
(c) The War.
(d) Father's death.

2. Where does Buechner go for basic training?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Kansas.
(d) California.

3. What is the main activity when students are not in class?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) LaCrosse.
(c) Football.
(d) Partying.

4. Buechner decides to spend the weekend at a _______.
(a) Monastery.
(b) Mountain retreat.
(c) Convent.
(d) Parish.

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

6. What is the name of the pastor Buechner meets?
(a) Bundy.
(b) Bertram.
(c) Bernard.
(d) Buttrick.

7. Where did Buechner go to college?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Stanford.
(c) Yale.
(d) Columbia.

8. What unusual grade does Freddy receive on one of his papers?
(a) 75%.
(b) 100%.
(c) 20%.
(d) 50%.

9. At long last, Buechner learns that he must _______ his weaknesses.
(a) Tolerate.
(b) Laugh at.
(c) Accept.
(d) Shun.

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

11. All the characters seemed to be dying except for ______.
(a) Old man Keister.
(b) Brother Thomas.
(c) Grandfather George.
(d) Old lady Maroo.

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

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

14. Buechner experienced what reaction when given orders?
(a) Relief.
(b) Enthusiasm.
(c) Panic attack.
(d) Anger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following describes the general atmosphere at the campus?

2. The experience taught Buechner that he will have to leave his ______.

3. What famous work inspired the concept of the book?

4. What major event colors the time period?

5. Buechner hopes one day to become a ______.

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