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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The author uses the poem to refer to the _____ of one's early childhood.
2. How old was Jamie?
3. Buechner often told people his father died from which of the following?
4. Freddy named the ____ as his favorite character.
5. This behavior may indicate which characteristic in Freddy?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Buechner use Eden as a reference? How does it relate to the way people see the world? What is the main difference between the views of adults and children?
2. Examine the author's tale of the suppression of grief following his father's death. How does the family run away from the situation?
3. How does Freddy carry this character into his future studies and beliefs?
4. What are Buechner's thoughts regarding adulthood and emotional maturity?
5. What came out of this experience regarding the noise in a person's every day life?
6. Describe Buechner's experience during the morning when he was attempting to ignore the sound of the carpenters working in the house.
7. What was the purpose of writing a memoir at such a young age?
8. How is the death of Freddy's father foreshadowed? How is it related to the rest of the author's life?
9. What is Buechner's reference to Eden regarding childhood mentality?
10. How does Freddy's dependency upon his parents affect him in a negative way?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the time the Buechners spent in Bermuda. Why did Mrs. Buechner take the family to Bermuda? Who went along? Where in Bermuda did the family stay? Was it intended to be a vacation or a permanent move? What were the opinions of the three grandparents? What was Kathy's reasoning for the trip? How did the family react to their new surroundings? How long did they stay? What prompted the move to North Carolina? What about the time in Bermuda stayed with Freddy? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
Foreshadowing is used several times in the book. Point out the three strongest examples of foreshadowing used by the author. Explain each. Do you think the foreshadowing was intentional or did it happen as a matter of course? Discuss.
Essay Topic 3
Frederick Buechner's father committed suicide when the boy was ten years old and his brother Jamie was eight years old. Discuss the events leading up to Mr. Buechner's death. Discuss how it affected each of the boys. What is Freddy's initial reaction to the news? What is Jamie's initial reaction? What were the first steps taken by Kathy and/or Grandma Buechner? Also discuss the reactions of Kathy and Grandma Buechner when they learned about the death.
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