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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author say a mother who has lost a child responds to words of comfort about where the child is?
(a) She is relieved.
(b) She wants to join the child.
(c) She is not comforted.
(d) She is grateful.

2. In the early stage of the author's grief, what was one emotion he felt toward God?
(a) Bliss.
(b) Anger.
(c) Companionship.
(d) Acceptance.

3. What feeling is the author surprised to discover that grief resembles?
(a) Love.
(b) Fear.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Anger.

4. According to the author, if he searched the universe for H., what would happen?
(a) He would be left even more lonely.
(b) He would not find her.
(c) He would find her.
(d) He would find God.

5. What was the difference between the author's and H.'s sufferings?
(a) There was no difference.
(b) They were very different experiences.
(c) The experiences changed all the time without warning.
(d) One of them did not suffer at all.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of character did the author's wife have?

3. How does the author decide he must consider death?

4. What does the author think happens to our memories of people?

5. What does the author say is human history's cruel joke?

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