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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 words best describes Buechner's early efforts?
(a) Forthright.
(b) Trivial.
(c) Terrible.
(d) Promising.

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

3. What branch of the military does Buechner join?
(a) Navy.
(b) Army.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Marines.

4. Buechner says that the characters are dying from all but which of the following:
(a) Old age.
(b) Self-absorption.
(c) Emptiness.
(d) Sterility.

5. Who wrote the inspirational work?
(a) Baum.
(b) Eliot.
(c) Frost.
(d) Milton.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what town does Freddy work?

2. Eventually Freddy's friendships are strong enough that he feels he can talk about which of the following?

3. The enemy is referred to as being ______.

4. What word does Buechner use to describe his lunch guest?

5. The person asks Buechner to meet him/her at which location?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the Buechners after they leave Bermuda?

2. Explain the atmosphere at Princeton. What is the cause of the students' feelings? How are they handled?

3. Discuss Freddy's basic training. What causes Freddy to make adjustments? What does Freddy learn?

4. What is Freddy's financial situation? What does he do about it?

5. Once again the Buechners are faced with a family tragedy. What is the tragedy? How does it affect Freddy?

6. Discuss the situation between Freddy and the minister. What was the purpose of the meeting?

7. How does Freddy compare Oz to a higher power?

8. What do the woman and the boy have in common?

9. How does religion begin to creep into Freddy's work? What comparisons are made to other works of art?

10. How does the movement into adulthood help Freddy to understand that there are significant moments in one's life?

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