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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, what would happen if two lovers died at the exact some moment?
(a) They would not recognize each other.
(b) They would still die alone.
(c) They would go to Heaven together.
(d) It would be as if they never died.

2. How will the author respond if talked to about the "truth of religion"?
(a) He will listen gladly.
(b) He will refuse to engage in conversation.
(c) He will listen submissively.
(d) He will argue theology.

3. When the author rereads his reflections, how does he react?
(a) He asks a friend to edit the work.
(b) He scolds himself.
(c) He erases the reflections.
(d) He wants to stop his reflections.

4. What did H. say so often?
(a) "I will always love you."
(b) 'Don't let me die."
(c) "C'est la vie."
(d) "Alone into the alone."

5. By the end of the second chapter, what does the author think about human contemplation of God?
(a) God guides human thought along the right course.
(b) Human beings should not try to accurately describe God.
(c) It is the highest human endeavor.
(d) If humans think hard enough, they can understand God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author think about a God who has created a world of so much beauty?

2. How do some of the author's friends try to console him?

3. What aspect of an afterlife does the author say differs completely from this life?

4. What theory about God does the author dismiss?

5. To what ultimate fate does the author resign himself?

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