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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For whom has the author had no difficulty praying?
(a) Strangers.
(b) His wife.
(c) Those who have died other than his wife.
(d) His children.

3. What does Lewis think people who grieve should do?
(a) Grit their teeth and get on with life.
(b) Talk freely about their pain.
(c) Talk to their pastors.
(d) Remove themselves from society.

4. What kind of character did the author's wife have?
(a) Irresponsible.
(b) No-nonsense.
(c) Sullen.
(d) Depressive.

5. What does the author say is human history's cruel joke?
(a) That there is no after life.
(b) That this life makes no sense.
(c) That God is hateful.
(d) That there is no promise in Jesus's life and death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religious form would an introduction of a bad God take, according to the author?

2. What is the "state" of heaven, according to the author?

3. What theory about God does the author dismiss?

4. What was the difference between the author's and H.'s sufferings?

5. In the first chapter, who does the author say had died several years ago?

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