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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does C.S. Lewis describe Van and Davy's decision to not have children?
(a) An excuse.
(b) A catastrophe.
(c) A result of fear.
(d) An error.

2. Who was Laddie?
(a) Davy and Van's cat.
(b) Davy and Van's neighbor.
(c) Davy and Van's dog.
(d) Davy and Van's minister.

3. What did Van agree to give up for Davy's wellness in "The Deathly Snows?"
(a) His drinking.
(b) His faith.
(c) His dreams.
(d) His work.

4. When did Van and Davy secretly marry?
(a) After about a year together.
(b) After about two years together.
(c) After about six months together.
(d) They never married.

5. Who said "all shall be most well" in "The Deathly Snows?"
(a) Van.
(b) The hospital nurses.
(c) Julian.
(d) Davy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Van and Davy decide not to live at sea after their first year at Oxford?

2. What eventually happens to the sand in "The Sands?"

3. What boat did Van and Davy buy in Miami after the War?

4. How did Van feel about the history of Christianity in "Encounter with Light?"

5. Who does C.S. Lewis say love should be passed on to after children?

(see the answer key)

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