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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his grief, where did the author want to revisit?
(a) The United States.
(b) France.
(c) Confession.
(d) The places he and H. had been happiest.

2. In what discipline was the author educated?
(a) Physics.
(b) Medieval History.
(c) Theology.
(d) Architecture.

3. Who has just died?
(a) The author's best friend.
(b) The author's wife.
(c) The author's neighbor.
(d) The author's mother.

4. What is H.'s real name?
(a) Helen Lewis.
(b) Norma Lewis.
(c) Joy Gresham.
(d) Sylvia Plath.

5. How does Lewis begin his reflections?
(a) By weeping.
(b) By shouting at God.
(c) By describing his physical and mental state.
(d) By describing his friends' reactions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lewis think people who grieve should do?

2. Who causes the author the most confusion?

3. In what sense does the author feel isolated from his wife?

4. What literary genre is A Grief Observed?

5. How long were the author and H. married?

(see the answer key)

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