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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Buechner travel to ask for the favor?

2. Buechner decides to spend the weekend at a _______.

3. Who does Buechner approach for money?

4. In which state did the family live?

5. In what town does Freddy work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of Freddy's fear regarding his home life? What events take place to solidify those fears?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Freddy's fear of losing his home. Early on Freddy began to fear that the world would collapse around him. This seemed to apply most to the home where Freddy desperately needed to feel safe. What about the home situation created this fear in Freddy? Was it a justified or rational fear? Explain. Is there a proper term for this type of fear? How was it handled? Did Freddy ever get over the fear? How did Freddy's fears become realized when he went off to school? Did Jamie suffer from this same issue?

Essay Topic 2

Freddy was sent to Germany to fight in World War II. Discuss the assignment. What was the purpose of the assignment? When was Buechner deployed? How long was he in Germany? What type of emotional disturbance did Freddy experience while on a mission? What had Freddy been ordered to do? What happened next? How did the situation affect Freddy's life?

Essay Topic 3

Finding God seems to be one of Freddy's most challenging and rewarding experiences in life thus far. Write a 750 word essay on Buechner's quest. Include the reason Freddy began the search, when and how the search for God replaced Freddy's childhood fantasies and connection to King Rinkitink, and how many seemingly fortuitous events led him to the seminary and to his career in religious writings.

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