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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Van say he knows for sure after Davy dies?
(a) That she loved him.
(b) That he would be next.
(c) That he was alone.
(d) That she continued on.

2. What did the Illumination of the Past make Van wonder about death?
(a) If it ends with Heaven or Hell.
(b) If it begins with fear.
(c) If it is a sign of things to come.
(d) If it is contagious.

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

4. What did Davy do in "Epilogue: The Second Death" when Van first saw her?
(a) Cry.
(b) Clap.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Smile.

5. Why does C.S. Lewis say Davy's death had to happen?
(a) For God to make a point.
(b) Because the devil exists.
(c) Because it is unavoidable.
(d) For the good of Van.

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

7. Why did Van go to Oxford in "Epilogue: The Second Death?"
(a) Davy left letters there.
(b) He had a teaching job.
(c) C.S. Lewis told him to come there.
(d) He felt a pull there.

8. What does Lewis say is most important about eternity in "The Severe Mercy?"
(a) Getting to know everything.
(b) Seeing Davy again.
(c) Being free of time.
(d) Being with God.

9. Why did Davy pray for herself to live just one more year?
(a) She did not want Van to know she was sick.
(b) She believed she could get better with time.
(c) She wanted to try to have a child.
(d) She wanted to help out the Christian group.

10. Who does C.S. Lewis say love should be passed on to after children?
(a) Neighbors.
(b) Enemies.
(c) Parents.
(d) God.

11. How did Van greet Davy in "Epilogue: The Second Death?"
(a) With a handshake.
(b) With a hug.
(c) With a kiss.
(d) He was too afraid to move.

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

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

14. Why did Davy begin praying for Van to have a relationship with God?
(a) She knew she would get sicker.
(b) She always included Van in her prayers.
(c) She thought it would be better for their relationship.
(d) She realized he is distant.

15. How did Van feel when he saw Davy study the Bible in "The Barrier Breached?"
(a) He wanted to be out at sea.
(b) He pretended to not see her.
(c) He was sad to see her so lonely.
(d) He wished he had her focus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Van go when he wanted to reject Christ in "The Way of Grief?"

2. How did Van feel about Davy's faith in "The Barrier Breached?"

3. What did Van say when Davy asked him not to follow her in death?

4. What did Davy say when she slipped into a coma?

5. Why did Van and Davy name their house "Mole End?"

(see the answer keys)

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