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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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."

2. As Chapter Three begins, what does the author record that he is afraid his grief will turn into?
(a) Unending sorrow.
(b) Dead flatness.
(c) Distorted memories of H.
(d) Rage.

3. What does the author say cannot compare with physical pain?
(a) Death.
(b) Fear.
(c) Loneliness.
(d) Grief.

4. Why does the author walk all he can?
(a) To avoid his feelings.
(b) For his physical health.
(c) So he can go to bed tired.
(d) To work off his frustration.

5. Why does the author ask God to treat H. tenderly?
(a) Because of her terrible suffering in life.
(b) Because only God can make H. happy.
(c) Because the author can no longer help her.
(d) Because everyone should be treated tenderly by God.

6. What will happen every time the author builds a new house of cards?
(a) The author will continue what he is doing.
(b) The author will stop what he is doing.
(c) God will knock it down.
(d) The author will grow closer to God.

7. When will the author know if his restored faith is solid?
(a) When the next tragic blow comes.
(b) When he prays daily.
(c) When he no longer misses H.
(d) When he returns to church.

8. What does the author prefer to the "feelings, feelings, feelings"?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Rational thought.
(c) Work as a distraction.
(d) Nothing.

9. What metaphor does the author use with which to compare with a God who hurts to heal?
(a) A cosmic sadist.
(b) A frustrated parent.
(c) A trickster.
(d) A surgeon with wholly good intentions.

10. If sorrow does not require a map, what does it require?
(a) The Bible.
(b) A final statement.
(c) A history.
(d) A lecture.

11. When does the author claim he is at his worst?
(a) When he is lazy.
(b) When he can think about nothing but H.
(c) When he goes to bed.
(d) When he's not thinking about H.

12. What does the author think is the worst thing he could wish for H.?
(a) For her to be with God.
(b) For her to come back.
(c) For her to remain gone.
(d) For her to have lived longer.

13. What benefit might the author enjoy by praising God?
(a) Closeness with his children.
(b) Enoying H.
(c) Peace of mind.
(d) Acceptance of H.'s passing.

14. What does the author think it means if human suffering is unnecessary?
(a) Either there is no God or He is bad.
(b) That humans bring on their own suffering.
(c) That human suffering is an illusion.
(d) That Satan causes suffering.

15. Thinking so much about his grief causes the author to doubt what?
(a) His memories of H.
(b) His love for H.
(c) His faith in God.
(d) His sanity.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did "low-hung grey skies" hang over the author?

2. What does the author think that H. would have thought must happen to weak faith?

3. To what does the author compare physical pain?

4. Who does the author think might have a special ability for the miracle of love?

5. In Chapter Four, what does the author decide loving H. is like?

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