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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4 (pages 58-71).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of flowers does John's son and wife bring him?
(a) Roses.
(b) Violets.
(c) Honeysuckles.
(d) Snapdragons.

2. What was John's father's name?
(a) Jonas Ames.
(b) John Ames.
(c) Jack Ames.
(d) Joshua Ames.

3. What does John state he remembers instead of grief and loneliness?
(a) Fear and loathing.
(b) Curiosity and questioning.
(c) Peace and comfort.
(d) Joy and rest.

4. John writes to his son, saying, "One great benefit of a religious vocation is that it helps you ..."
(a) Concentrate.
(b) Argue.
(c) Be sympathetic.
(d) Understand deep issues.

5. John tells a story about a building project in a little abolitionist settlement. What was built?
(a) A church.
(b) A jail.
(c) A tunnel.
(d) A dry goods store.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John say is the strangest thing about "this life, about being in ministry"?

2. What is the cause of John's "own dark time?"

3. How did John's first wife die?

4. What letter does Boughton think should be excluded from the alphabet?

5. Growing up, John was ____________________ than most of his childhood friends, saying the trait "ran in his family."

(see the answer key)

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