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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 Van and Davy read "Wind in the Willows" together while at Oxford?
(a) In the city.
(b) In a park.
(c) At C.S. Lewis' house.
(d) In a class.

2. What advice did C.S. Lewis give Van after Davy's death?
(a) To get rest.
(b) To write letters to all his friends.
(c) To keep his faith.
(d) To eat well.

3. How long had it been since Van left when he returned to Glenmerle for the first time?
(a) One year.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Fifteen years.

4. What did Davy call the farmhouse she and Van lived in while waiting for the Grey Goose to be built?
(a) Frog-jump Farm.
(b) Horsebite Hall.
(c) Cow's Tail Chateau.
(d) Mockingbird Manor.

5. What did the gust of wind in "The Way of Grief" make Van think of?
(a) Rainbows.
(b) Change.
(c) Davy's hair.
(d) Sailing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Tao focus on?

2. Why does Van say he offered his own life for Davy's goodness in "The Severe Mercy?"

3. What does Van say staying in Kensington did for him?

4. What does Van believe the pain he feels in losing Davy is worth?

5. How many people did Van tell the doctor were praying for Davy in "The Deathly Snows?"

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