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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What literary genre is A Grief Observed?
(a) Non-fiction.
(b) Suspense.
(c) Fiction.
(d) Horror.

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

3. What quality did the author admire so much about H.?
(a) Her sense of humor.
(b) Her detachment.
(c) Her love for their children.
(d) Her wisdom.

4. What physical condition does the author think his feelings resemble?
(a) An ulcer.
(b) A concussion.
(c) A broken heart.
(d) A severe headache.

5. How does God seem to respond to the author's agony?
(a) With the gift of comfort.
(b) With a feeling that Lewis' wife continued to live.
(c) With silence.
(d) With a sense of nearness to Lewis.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what feeling does a dying person experience?

2. What feeling is the author surprised to discover that grief resembles?

3. How does Lewis think his friends react to talking about H.?

4. What does the author think lessens the horror of a terminal illness?

5. In what discipline was the author educated?

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