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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 (pages 37-57).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John have stored in boxes upstairs in his house?
(a) Sermons.
(b) Letters to his first wife.
(c) Baseball cards.
(d) Dishes.

2. Who does John feel that his son is very much like?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His wife.

3. Why did John's grandfather take him to Des Moines?
(a) To see Babe Ruth play.
(b) To see Ty Cobb play.
(c) To see Bud Fowler play.
(d) To see Shoeless Joe Jackson play.

4. Where did John's father take him when he was twelve?
(a) To the family's ancestral home in Maine.
(b) To the grave of his grandfather.
(c) To Des Moines.
(d) To Topeka.

5. Growing up, John was ____________________ than most of his childhood friends, saying the trait "ran in his family."
(a) Shorter.
(b) Faster.
(c) Taller.
(d) Smarter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ailment does John have, according to his doctor?

2. What does John say was the most thrilling thing that ever happened in his life?

3. What vision did John's grandfather have?

4. When was John born?

5. When does John want the son to read his journals?

(see the answer key)

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