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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. Which of the following is not one of the things that could flatten the house in seconds?
(a) Hurt.
(b) Darkness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Fear.

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

3. Where did Mr. Buechner grow up?
(a) Boston.
(b) Minneapolis.
(c) Memphis.
(d) New York City.

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

5. Where did the father meet the author?
(a) High school.
(b) Yale.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Army.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the poem used?

2. The author casts the adoration for this favorite character upon which biblical figure?

3. Where is the one place that Freddy feels most at home?

4. Freddy named the ____ as his favorite character.

5. Which word is not used when regarding Grandmother's stubborn traits?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Buechner use Eden as a reference? How does it relate to the way people see the world? What is the main difference between the views of adults and children?

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

7. What is Freddy's opinion regarding the memories of the dead?

8. How does Buechner refer to the exact moment when time begins to exist for him?

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

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

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