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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rather than relying upon his memory of his wife, what does the author want?
(a) To dwell on her sweetness.
(b) For God to return her.
(c) To replace her with a new partner.
(d) To forget she ever lived.

2. In what discipline was the author educated?
(a) Architecture.
(b) Theology.
(c) Physics.
(d) Medieval History.

3. What does it mean if there is a good God, according to the author?
(a) Suffering is a human invention.
(b) Human suffering is unnecessary.
(c) Human suffering is necessary.
(d) Human beings do not suffer.

4. In his grief, where did the author want to revisit?
(a) Confession.
(b) The places he and H. had been happiest.
(c) France.
(d) The United States.

5. What happens when the author tries to remember H.'s face?
(a) He sees her as if she is still alive.
(b) He cannot recall what she looked like.
(c) His memory is crystal clear.
(d) Her face is not clear.

Short Answer Questions

1. If death is real, what does the author conclude about it?

2. Who causes the author the most confusion?

3. What important personal process does the author begin in the course of Chapter Three?

4. What do Bridge-players tell the author makes the game serious?

5. How does the author know that the end of this life is all about heavenly reunions?

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