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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. Anna called to say that she had broken the bone in her _____.
(a) Eye.
(b) Foot.
(c) Neck.
(d) Nose.

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

3. The author recalls snacking on ____ chocolate and French bread.
(a) German.
(b) Hershey's.
(c) Swiss.
(d) English.

4. In later years, Freddy would come to like characters _____ of his childhood favorite.
(a) Reminiscent.
(b) Complementary.
(c) In lieu.
(d) Opposite.

5. What movie did the kids see?
(a) Wizard of Oz.
(b) Roman Scandals.
(c) Lady and the Tramp.
(d) Mary Poppins.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Jamie?

2. Buechner refers to himself as more of a(n) than a theologian.

3. Buechner also believes that the _____ continue to change.

4. What is Grandmother Buechner's first name?

5. Oftentimes one will find _____ where it is least expected.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the common thread between Freddy's sudden departure, his father's death and "Gone With The Wind?"

3. What came out of this experience regarding the noise in a person's every day life?

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

5. What is Freddy's opinion of his father?

6. Discuss Freddy's favorite book as a child. Which character was Freddy's favorite?

7. What is the first sign that the world is not always a safe place for little Freddy?

8. What does Freddy most admire about Grandma Buechner? How does Freddy view the relationship between mother and daughter-in-law?

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

10. Discuss the scenario around the death of Freddy's father.

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