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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Van want God to treat him in "The Barrier Breached?"
(a) Without judgment.
(b) Without many demands.
(c) With respect.
(d) With several requirements.

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

3. What did Davy say when she slipped into a coma?
(a) "My God."
(b) "Oh love."
(c) "Go on."
(d) "It's alright."

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

5. What does Van decide could replace nostalgia?
(a) Realizing time moves people closer to God.
(b) Daily tasks.
(c) Reminders to live for the present.
(d) Nothing.

6. Why does Lewis say the passing of time is necessary?
(a) For history.
(b) For science.
(c) For learning.
(d) For loving.

7. Who did Davy write a poem for in "The Barrier Breached?"
(a) Jane.
(b) Julian.
(c) Jules.
(d) Van.

8. How does Van decide to honor Davy's memory?
(a) By being devoted to God.
(b) By donating to church.
(c) By naming a school after her.
(d) By keeping all her letters.

9. Why did Van and Davy name their house "Mole End?"
(a) Because it made Davy laugh.
(b) Because of a C.S. Lewis novel.
(c) Because of the moles in the yard.
(d) Because it was Davy's last house.

10. Where is Ladywood located?
(a) England.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Washington, DC.

11. How did Van start a social group in Virginia like the one he had at Oxford?
(a) He called C.S. Lewis.
(b) He invited a student over.
(c) He put up posters.
(d) He had Davy invite friends over.

12. Who says Davy's death is a severe mercy?
(a) C.S. Lewis.
(b) Davy's sister.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) Van.

13. Why didn't the hospital accept payment for Davy's stay?
(a) They said someone else already paid.
(b) They said she did too much for them.
(c) They said they failed her.
(d) They never explained why.

14. Why does Van say he offered his own life for Davy's goodness in "The Severe Mercy?"
(a) Because God told him.
(b) Because she asked him to.
(c) Because he loved her.
(d) Because Lewis told him.

15. What emotion did Lewis praise in Van in "The Way of Grief?"
(a) Anger.
(b) Regret.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Sadness.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Davy start praying with the other patients when she was in the hospital for the second time?

3. Why did C.S. Lewis say men are like dogs?

4. What did Jane and Van discuss after Davy went to bed?

5. What did the Illumination of the Past make Van wonder about death?

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