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Questions 1-5 of 25:

By the end of the second chapter, what does the author think about human contemplation of God? (from Chapter 2)

If humans think hard enough, they can understand God.

God guides human thought along the right course.

Human beings should not try to accurately describe God.

It is the highest human endeavor.

How long did "low-hung grey skies" hang over the author? (from Chapter 3)

A week.

10 days.

A year.

A month.

What kind of "no answer" does the author get from God by the fourth chapter? (from Chapter 4)

Absolutely no response.

A complete answer.

A silent gaze.

A locked door.

What pseudonym did the author use? (from Chapter 2)

Joy Gresham.

J. R. R. Tolkien.

C. S. Lewis.

N. W. Clerk.

What accounts for a mother's response to comforting words regarding a lost child? (from Chapter 2)

Mothering instinct.

Confidence in Scripture.

Faith in God.

Detachment from death.

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