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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Way of Grief.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Van write letters to Davy after her death?
(a) He thought it was closure.
(b) He did not want her to feel left out.
(c) He hoped she could read them.
(d) He wanted to make them into a book.

2. What did Van consider doing in his career the year after Davy dies?
(a) He considered farming.
(b) He considered becoming a writer.
(c) He considered getting into finance.
(d) He considered quitting teaching.

3. What did the Illumination of the Past make Van wonder about death?
(a) If it is a sign of things to come.
(b) If it is contagious.
(c) If it begins with fear.
(d) If it ends with Heaven or Hell.

4. Why did Van and Davy discuss grammar with Lewis while at Oxford?
(a) Because it changed the meaning of the Bible.
(b) Because Davy was confused.
(c) Because they discussed literature.
(d) Because Lewis was a writer.

5. What emotion did Lewis praise in Van in "The Way of Grief?"
(a) Sadness.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Regret.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Van borrow back the letters Davy wrote to her friends?

2. What boat did Van and Davy buy in Miami after the War?

3. Why did Van and Davy believe there is a creator of the universe?

4. Where did Van go when he wanted to reject Christ in "The Way of Grief?"

5. What does the sand blow against when Van likens Christ to sand in "The Sands?"

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