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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Way of Grief.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Van and Davy do the day before Pearl Harbor was bombed?
(a) Ate dinner with friends.
(b) Built a bomb shelter.
(c) Sailed a boat.
(d) Went fishing.

2. What did Van compare seeing all the "Davies" to?
(a) A novel.
(b) A poem.
(c) A portrait.
(d) A song.

3. What did Van and Davy call their "shining barrier?"
(a) Their marriage code.
(b) Their values.
(c) The fence around Glenmerle.
(d) Their love.

4. How long did Van stay in Kensington?
(a) Three years.
(b) Two years.
(c) One year.
(d) Four years.

5. What does Van describe as the most repugnant part of confessing faith in Christianity?
(a) Saying the rosary.
(b) Bending down on one's knee.
(c) Making a confession to a priest.
(d) Reading the Bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Davy have with her in the hospital when she returned the second time?

2. What does the sand blow against when Van likens Christ to sand in "The Sands?"

3. What flower did Van decide to bring Davy every day she was in the hospital?

4. What did Van and Davy do when they needed to make a decision?

5. Why does Van believe all the great moments in life must be felt?

(see the answer key)

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