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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is A Grief Observed a series of?
(a) Reflections.
(b) Essays.
(c) Short stories.
(d) Research papers.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of understanding did the author have of H.'s dying?

2. Where is Jesus's agony on the cross recorded?

3. Who is the main character in the book?

4. What does the author say happens when we experience any kind of pain?

5. Where does the author feel his loss the most?

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