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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what country did the Buechner family originate?
(a) England.
(b) Norway.
(c) Germany.
(d) Scotland.

2. What was the girl's name?
(a) Abby.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Wendy.

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

4. Buechner compares theology to which of the following?
(a) Autobiography.
(b) Documentary.
(c) Fantasy.
(d) Memoir.

5. Where is the one place that Freddy feels most at home?
(a) Church.
(b) School.
(c) Grandmother's house.
(d) Woods.

Short Answer Questions

1. Freddy named the ____ as his favorite character.

2. What movie did the kids see?

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

4. Everyone should be conscious of what the ____ is/are trying to tell us.

5. The author refers to the moves that took place during which time period?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the reference Buechner makes to Dylan Thomas. Which poem is mentioned? What is the theme explored by Buechner?

2. Did Buechner leave a suicide note? If so, where was it left and what did it say?

3. In the author's mind, how does a person leave an indelible mark on another's soul?

4. How does the lack of a permanent home affect the author?

5. Discuss the duplicity of Freddy's father and how it affects the child.

6. Discuss the presence of Grandma Buechner. How close is the family to the grandmother?

7. Explain the nomadic behavior of the Buechner family when Freddy was a child.

8. What was the purpose of writing a memoir at such a young age?

9. Who is Mrs. Taylor? What was her relationship to Freddy?

10. How does Freddy's dependency upon his parents affect him in a negative way?

(see the answer keys)

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