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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Severe Mercy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Davy work when she lived in Virginia?
(a) A library.
(b) A school.
(c) An accounting firm.
(d) A bank.

2. What did Van and Davy worship as the holiest existence while in Hawaii?
(a) God.
(b) Creation.
(c) Love.
(d) Beauty.

3. Why did Van and Davy decide not to live at sea after their first year at Oxford?
(a) Davy needed to take more classes.
(b) There was no church at sea.
(c) They could no longer afford it.
(d) It no longer fit their philosophy.

4. Why did Davy begin praying for Van to have a relationship with God?
(a) She always included Van in her prayers.
(b) She knew she would get sicker.
(c) She realized he is distant.
(d) She thought it would be better for their relationship.

5. What did Davy and Van decide to establish a code for before marriage?
(a) Their respect.
(b) Their solitude.
(c) Their "inloveness."
(d) Their togetherness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Van and Davy believe there is a creator of the universe?

2. Why does Van seek eternity in "The Severe Mercy?"

3. How did Van describe American's devotion to church?

4. Why did Van write letters to Davy after her death?

5. Aside from Shakespeare, what other poet does Van admire?

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