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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Lewis' state of mind?
2. The day after the author's rant in Chapter Two, what does he ask himself about God?
3. What accounts for a mother's response to comforting words regarding a lost child?
4. What pseudonym did the author use?
5. How does the author know that the end of this life is all about heavenly reunions?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Lewis "appalled" when he read what he has written in the first chapter?
2. Lewis is surprised about the way that grief intrudes upon his daily responsibilities. What are some symptoms Lewis experiences about the laziness of grief?
3. Lewis decided to record his reflections to get all his feelings and thoughts out. What does Lewis reflect might be a downside to his journal?
4. What does Lewis describe as so tragic about H.'s "noble hunger"?
5. In Chapter One, Lewis reflects upon marriage, religion and God. What is one thing that Lewis admits that marriage has done for him?
6. How does Lewis try to convince himself that he does not mind H.'s death? Provide examples of the things that Lewis tells himself.
7. Lewis turns to C. with questions about God. How does C. respond to Lewis's thoughts?
8. What was so striking and disturbing about Lewis's encounter with the man he had not seen for 10 years? What image comes to Lewis's mind about memories of H.?
9. Why does Lewis think that grief is like fear? Describe the ways in which Lewis experiences fear.
10. Does Lewis have trouble believing that God exists? Explain.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Lewis reflects that people other than his children are having trouble coping with Lewis's grief. He describes various instances and impressions that leave him with distinct opinions about those who grieve.
1) Whom does Lewis encounter that he believes have uncomfortable responses to his obvious agony? Provide general as well as specific examples.
2) How do the people about whom Lewis writes respond to him? Be specific, detailing who and how they respond.
3) What does Lewis conclude about people who are grieving and their place in society?
Essay Topic 2
Select three reflections that either resonated with your beliefs or that you had trouble comprehending or believing. Reflect on each one. Be precise when you refer to the selected reflections. Explain what captured your attention about each reflection. Discuss how each reflection might affect you. Also describe how or how not, the book as a whole might have meaning in your life.
Essay Topic 3
Images play important roles and relate to central ideas in Lewis's reflections. What is important about images for Lewis? In the last chapter, Lewis writes about images and reality. How does Lewis regard images? What is Lewis's example of a reality that has powerful images (icons) associated with it? What does Lewis determine is the nature of reality as it relates to images? What does all that mean for the one who grieves and wants his beloved back?
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