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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. How old does Nicholas think Eric might have been in a photo that shows him holding a fish longer than he was?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

2. As creatures of God, what does Nicholas say man should not yearn for?
(a) Heaven.
(b) The life hereafter.
(c) Timeless disembodiment.
(d) Eternity.

3. When was the liturgy used at Eric's funeral composed?
(a) A few days after Eric's death.
(b) Several years before Eric's death.
(c) A few weeks before Eric's death.
(d) A few months before Eric's death.

4. What was placed on the coffin after the opening words of the liturgy?
(a) Flowers.
(b) A shroud.
(c) An old sweatshirt Eric loved.
(d) Eric's favorite books.

5. What was the subject of Eric's thesis?
(a) Architecture and the Renaissance.
(b) The influence of corporations on the modern computer.
(c) Modern architecture.
(d) The history of computer science.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Eric spend many days in the last months of his life?

2. In the dispute over the future direction of architecture, what styles did the winners of the debate promote?

3. On page 47, to what did memories lead Nicholas?

4. What does Nicholas say that he had to fly across to retrieve Eric's body?

5. Who insisted on seeing Eric's body?

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