A Severe Mercy Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Sheldon Vanauken
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Severe Mercy Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Sheldon Vanauken
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Van feel when Davy became a Christian?
(a) He was afraid of what would happen to their relationship.
(b) He could not believe she did it without him.
(c) He thought she would change her mind.
(d) He was angry with her.

3. What denomination of Christianity did Van and Davy consider themselves to be in "Thou Art the King of Glory?"
(a) Anglicans.
(b) Methodists.
(c) Catholics.
(d) Baptists.

4. Where did Van and Davy live during their first year at Oxford?
(a) Church quarters.
(b) A London townhouse.
(c) A studio apartment.
(d) C.S. Lewis' house.

5. What season was it when Davy and Van finally announced their marriage?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Fall.

6. What does Van say is dangerous about making decisions in "Encounter with Light?"
(a) Not talking to Davy first.
(b) Not sleeping well beforehand.
(c) Including God.
(d) Including emotion.

7. Why did Davy and Van decide to get a sailboat?
(a) They could get one cheap.
(b) They did not have to buy fuel.
(c) It was very romantic.
(d) Davy loved sailing.

8. What part of Davy first caught Van's attention?
(a) Her eyes.
(b) Her walk.
(c) Her smile.
(d) Her hair.

9. How did Van honor his love for Davy during their first summer together?
(a) With letters.
(b) With poems.
(c) With songs.
(d) With paintings.

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

11. Why did Van recant his first confession of belief in God?
(a) He did it after drinking.
(b) He did it out of love for Davy.
(c) He did it when he was sad.
(d) He did it without thinking first.

12. What first caught Van's attention when he first returned to Glenmerle?
(a) The smell.
(b) The new people living there.
(c) The size.
(d) The lawn.

13. Whose death did Van learn about while he is stationed in Hawaii?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) Davy's mother.
(d) Davy's father.

14. Why did Van and Davy make sure they spend time outside while they are at Oxford?
(a) To enjoy the warm weather.
(b) To take breaks from school.
(c) To protect their relationship.
(d) To honor God's work.

15. What did Van see when he looked at his boyhood house for the first time since leaving it?
(a) He saw that it was falling apart.
(b) He saw it filled with the people he knows.
(c) He saw it filled with strangers.
(d) It was smaller than he remembered.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had it been since Van left when he returned to Glenmerle for the first time?

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

3. Who did Van and Davy invite over for company during their first year at Oxford?

4. What does Van say was his first aesthetic experience?

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

(see the answer keys)

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