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The Sacred Journey; a Memoir of Early Days Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 111 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children were there in Mr. Buechner's family?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

2. The family traveled to which island?
(a) St. Kitts.
(b) Tahiti.
(c) Bermuda.
(d) Jamaica.

3. What is the nickname for Buechner's brother?
(a) Willie.
(b) Bucky.
(c) Spud.
(d) Jamie.

4. What was the name of the author's famous spouse?
(a) William.
(b) Zelda.
(c) Millie.
(d) Robert.

5. What was the planned event for the day?
(a) Movies.
(b) Barbecue.
(c) Football game.
(d) Day at the beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. Buechner compares theology to which of the following?

2. What word is used as a synonym for "boring?"

3. How old was Jamie?

4. Freddy begins to reminisce about which of the following?

5. What color was the sweater Mr. Buechner was wearing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the presence of Grandma Buechner. How close is the family to the grandmother?

2. How does Buechner refer to the exact moment when time begins to exist for him?

3. Explain the nomadic behavior of the Buechner family when Freddy was a child.

4. What is the common thread between Freddy's sudden departure, his father's death and "Gone With The Wind?"

5. In the author's mind, how does a person leave an indelible mark on another's soul?

6. Discuss the reference Buechner makes to Dylan Thomas. Which poem is mentioned? What is the theme explored by Buechner?

7. What is Buechner's advice to his readers?

8. What was the purpose of writing a memoir at such a young age?

9. What came out of this experience regarding the noise in a person's every day life?

10. Who is Mrs. Taylor? What was her relationship to Freddy?

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