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

2. Potentially significant events often hide themselves in _____.
(a) Silver linings.
(b) Plain sight.
(c) Ordinary moments.
(d) Dreams.

3. What ailment was experienced by the one person Buechner wanted to speak to the most?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Liver damage.

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

5. A minister asks Buechner if he would consider working for the _____ of God and the Church.
(a) Celebration.
(b) Benefit.
(c) Glory.
(d) Attention.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject is the focus of the teacher's class?

2. Freddy refers to the woman's observations as being:

3. Buechner hopes one day to become a ______.

4. Buechner also believes that there are hidden _____ to be found.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Examine Freddy's experience at the monastery. Did it turn out as planned?

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

3. What area does Freddy explore first? What is the result of the effort?

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

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

6. What positive event occurred at the end of the weekend at the monastery?

7. How is the friend situation resolved? What does Freddy learn from the experience?

8. What new goal does Freddy set at this time? What is the main hindrance to the goal?

9. What did the author do after developing this new curiosity about Jesus and salvation?

10. Examine the impact of the attack on Pearl Harbor as it affects the human spirit.

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