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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. Of all of the things to do when comforting someone who is in pain because of grief, what is the greatest thing to do?

2. What instruments were played at the funeral?

3. How old was Eric when he died?

4. As creatures of God, what does Nicholas say man should not yearn for?

5. What book does Nicholas say affirms the goodness of creation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nicholas say that Eric's body was his to claim?

2. Describe the liturgy used at Eric's funeral.

3. How did Nicholas feel at the graveside?

4. What was the history behind the liturgy that was used at Eric's funeral?

5. What was the dispute over the future direction of architecture?

6. Why does Nicholas say that the family took Eric for granted?

7. Why did Eric climb the mountain alone?

8. What gave Eric delight in his later years?

9. What sacrament was celebrated at Eric's funeral?

10. What does Nicholas say it is to be human?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast what Nicholas and Eric lost because of Eric's premature death.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the book, discuss the struggle that Nicholas had when he tried to return to ordinary life and to his work.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how and why Nicholas explains that man is a reflection of God, using examples from "A Lament for a Son."

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