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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the first chapter, who does the author say had died several years ago?
(a) The author's brother.
(b) The author's father.
(c) The author's friend.
(d) One of the author's sons.

2. What motivated the author's attempt to hit back at God?
(a) Acceptance of H.'s death.
(b) Respect.
(c) Religious conversion.
(d) Not understanding God's intention.

3. Why does the author think that grief feels like suspense?
(a) One does not know why grief is so painful.
(b) One experiences frustrating habitual impulses.
(c) One never knows when grief will end.
(d) One does not know what grief really means.

4. 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 beings do not suffer.
(d) Human suffering is necessary.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author decide in Chapter Three is more important that being treated gently by God?

2. Whom does Lewis' sons remind him of?

3. In the second chapter, what does the author reason God must do if He hurts people so in this life?

4. To what does the author compare falling in love with H.'s memory?

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

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