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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author decide he must consider death?
(a) As God's punishment.
(b) As an illusion.
(c) As a brief parting.
(d) As a permanent separation.

2. Who does the author think might have a special ability for the miracle of love?
(a) The man.
(b) One's children.
(c) One's minister.
(d) The woman.

3. How long does the author think his suffering will last?
(a) Forever.
(b) For about a year.
(c) Not much longer.
(d) As long as it must.

4. In the third chapter, what does the author decide is happening to his wife in the next life?
(a) She is perfected in God's eyes.
(b) Absolutely nothing.
(c) She has become an angel.
(d) God continues to "temper her."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author close the second chapter?

2. In what way does the author crave to be touched by H.?

3. What does the author think happens to our memories of people?

4. What does the author say can shatter the author's idea of God?

5. By the end of the second chapter, what does the author think about human contemplation of God?

(see the answer key)

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