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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is A Grief Observed a series of?
(a) Research papers.
(b) Essays.
(c) Reflections.
(d) Short stories.

2. Who tries to comfort Lewis with a biblical story about Jesus?
(a) A friend.
(b) God.
(c) Lewis' son.
(d) A minister.

3. What did H. say so often?
(a) "C'est la vie."
(b) "I will always love you."
(c) 'Don't let me die."
(d) "Alone into the alone."

4. In the first chapter, who does the author say had died several years ago?
(a) The author's brother.
(b) The author's father.
(c) The author's friend.
(d) One of the author's sons.

5. Who reacts in shame when the author talks about his wife?
(a) The author's minister.
(b) The author's colleagues.
(c) Their sons.
(d) The author's brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is H.'s real name?

2. What does Lewis think people who grieve should do?

3. In the early stage of the author's grief, what was one emotion he felt toward God?

4. What feeling is the author surprised to discover that grief resembles?

5. In his grief, where did the author want to revisit?

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