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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The White Tower.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who bought the world and "home" back to the author each day?
(a) His children.
(b) His wife.
(c) His books.
(d) His writing.

2. "He who does not love remains in death" is quoted by the author from what book of the Bible?
(a) I John.
(b) II John.
(c) III John.
(d) John.

3. According to the author, what could you buy in the island shop called Trimingham's?
(a) Bicycles.
(b) Books.
(c) Furniture.
(d) Tweeds.

4. What is the title of the first autobiography written by the author?
(a) The Last Battle.
(b) The Sacred Journey.
(c) Telling Secrets.
(d) Now and Then.

5. What was the name of the woman the author's mother had trouble understanding because of her thick accent?
(a) Evelyn.
(b) Margorie.
(c) Margie.
(d) Yvonne.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the room in which the author writes, how many pieces of stained glass sit in his windows?

2. Where did the author go to wait with a friend who got news about a family accident?

3. "For the last ____ years" of her life, the author's mother saw almost no one except immediate family.

4. How old was the author when his father committed suicide?

5. What was the name of the woman who came nights but according to the author's mother was late because of the subway?

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