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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 13 (pages 202-215).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was John when Lila first came to church?
(a) Sixty-seven.
(b) Sixty.
(c) Sixty-six.
(d) Fifty-seven.

2. What does John say has been one of the great irritations of his life?
(a) Jack spending time with his son.
(b) Being so much older than his wife.
(c) Growing old and infirm.
(d) Seeing Boughton and his son Jack together.

3. What ailment does John have, according to his doctor?
(a) Gastro-intestinal reflux disease.
(b) Pancreatic cancer.
(c) Angina pectoris.
(d) Congestive heart failure.

4. What caused John and his father to be "not quite at ease" with each other for the first time in John's life?
(a) Questions John raised.
(b) Letters from Germany.
(c) Books by skeptics John read.
(d) John's desire to leave home.

5. What was the expectation placed on John and Louisa from childhood?
(a) That they would have several children.
(b) That they would move to St. Louis together.
(c) That they would never marry.
(d) That they were to be married.

Short Answer Questions

1. John writes, "I don't want to be old. And I certainly don't want to be _____________ ."

2. Where does Boughton's son come from before visiting his home?

3. What day does John consider his day of rest?

4. Why does John Ames tell his son that he might be gone sometime?

5. How old is Jack Boughton as John writes about him?

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