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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: p. 38-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who told Eric's friends that he had died?
(a) Bernhard.
(b) Nicholas.
(c) Eric's pastor.
(d) Eric's landlady.

2. In what month did Eric die?
(a) June.
(b) May.
(c) April.
(d) July.

3. What author does Nicholas quote, who says that "No man is an island"?
(a) Francis Bacon.
(b) Ben Jonson.
(c) John Donne.
(d) Edmund Waller.

4. On page 47, to what did memories lead Nicholas?
(a) Trust.
(b) Blackness.
(c) Peace.
(d) Pain.

5. What type of trees were releasing their seeds when Eric was laid to rest?
(a) Willows.
(b) Maples.
(c) Cottonwoods.
(d) Birches.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Nicholas think Eric might have been in a photo that shows him holding a fish longer than he was?

2. What became Eric's major?

3. For how many seconds did Nicholas feel the peace of resignation after learning of Eric's death?

4. What does Nicholas say withers and what remains?

5. Now that Eric is gone, what does Nicholas say there is in the world now, on page 33?

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