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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Lewis' sons remind him of?
(a) God.
(b) Himself as a child.
(c) Their mother.
(d) Lewis' mother.

2. What kind of character did the author's wife have?
(a) Irresponsible.
(b) Depressive.
(c) No-nonsense.
(d) Sullen.

3. How do some of the author's friends try to console him?
(a) That H. is no longer suffering.
(b) That the author will love again.
(c) That the author's children bring him comfort.
(d) With the promise of "reunions on the further shore."

4. What does the author say happens when we experience any kind of pain?
(a) We run from it.
(b) It pulls us toward it.
(c) We barely notice it.
(d) We need to share it with others.

5. Who is the main character in the book?
(a) H.
(b) C. S. Lewis.
(c) God.
(d) The two sons.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, if he searched the universe for H., what would happen?

2. In what sense does the author agree that H. is with God, as some friends say?

3. What does the author say combats the idea of God's mindless cruelty?

4. What ancient civilization thought that embalming the dead lessened death's effect?

5. Rather than relying upon his memory of his wife, what does the author want?

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