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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 refers to which one of his teachers?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Zane.
(c) Martin.
(d) Shaw.

2. Which of the following describes the general atmosphere at the campus?
(a) Casual.
(b) Desperate.
(c) Joyful.
(d) Freedom.

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

4. What major event colors the time period?
(a) War.
(b) Racism.
(c) Civil Rights movement.
(d) New Deal.

5. Buechner hopes one day to become a ______.
(a) Politician.
(b) Painter.
(c) Spy.
(d) Astronaut.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Buechner having dinner with when he received the phone call?

2. One of Freddy's first steps is to do which of the following?

3. How many years does it take Buechner to grieve over his father's death?

4. What food was Buechner eating when he had a breakthrough?

5. Which vow have the members of the group taken?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Freddy after he is discharged from the Army?

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

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

4. How does Buechner view the "beyond time" events that occur after he leaves Princeton?

5. What was Freddy's next step in finding answers to this new predicament?

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

7. The story about Naya foreshadows an issue faced by Buechner in years to come. What is the issue? Why does it occur?

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

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

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

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