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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What important personal process does the author begin in the course of Chapter Three?
(a) Writing another book.
(b) Rebuiilding his faith.
(c) Leaving his career.
(d) Moving to a new home.

2. What does the author think happens to our memories of people?
(a) The memories become more clear.
(b) The memories act as substitutes for the people.
(c) We completely forget people.
(d) The memories change over time.

3. Thinking so much about his grief causes the author to doubt what?
(a) His faith in God.
(b) His memories of H.
(c) His love for H.
(d) His sanity.

4. What does the author conclude about the way that lovers feel about the other one's death?
(a) The feelings are exactly the same.
(b) The feelings are in opposition.
(c) The feelings are overpowering.
(d) The feelings are complementary.

5. What sense does the first chapter end with?
(a) Futility.
(b) Resolution.
(c) Uncertainty.
(d) Satisfaction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author consider might be "only one more house of cards"?

2. Whose suffering troubles the author the most?

3. What is the only thing the author thinks matters about his anger toward God?

4. For whose sake was the author's plea, "Come back"?

5. What does the author think might have influenced his love for H.?

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