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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. What language does Buechner study?

2. What type of weather must Buechner face against his will?

3. In what year was Buechner's book published?

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

5. Buechner's work does not talk of the fear of death but rather the ____ of it.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Freddy move to New York? What occurred shortly after his arrival?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Freddy's relationship with Naya and Grandpa Kuhn. What was the relationship between Kathy's parents and the boys? What about the grandparents' house gave the Buechners a sense of security that could be found nowhere else? What was unusual about Naya? What was the relationship like between Kathy and her parents? How did Naya continue to influence Freddy's life?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Buechner's years at Princeton. What were his majors? Who did Buechner meet while at school? Who were his friends? What types of activities did Buechner prefer? In which subjects did Buechner excel? How did college change Freddy's financial situation? How was Freddy's relationship to his family during this time?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the time the Buechners spent in Bermuda. Why did Mrs. Buechner take the family to Bermuda? Who went along? Where in Bermuda did the family stay? Was it intended to be a vacation or a permanent move? What were the opinions of the three grandparents? What was Kathy's reasoning for the trip? How did the family react to their new surroundings? How long did they stay? What prompted the move to North Carolina? What about the time in Bermuda stayed with Freddy? Explain.

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