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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10 (pages 160-173).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the Ten Commandments does John want his son to be particularly aware of?
(a) The tenth commandment.
(b) The seventh commandment.
(c) The first commandment.
(d) The fifth commandment.

2. John states that his wife is "an excellent woman, but unschooled in _____________________ "
(a) Parenthood.
(b) Social graces.
(c) Biology.
(d) Religion.

3. What did John say was "the last impression I want to have of this world"?
(a) Senility.
(b) Television.
(c) Blindness.
(d) War.

4. What does the Union soldier indicate he knows to John's father?
(a) He knows John's grandfather has died.
(b) He knows John's grandfather is a pacifist.
(c) He knows about John's grandfather's involvement with John Brown.
(d) He knows John's grandfather is a deserter.

5. According to John, why is a lawn sprinkler a magnificent invention?
(a) It is a resource-saving device.
(b) It exposes raindrops to sunshine.
(c) It waters the grass when it does not rain.
(d) It gives little boys something to play in.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did John lose his Greek Testament?

2. How did John's father die?

3. What is the shape of the weather vane on the steeple of John's church?

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

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

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