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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) For the good of Van.
(d) Because it is unavoidable.

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

3. What did Van agree to give up for Davy's wellness in "The Deathly Snows?"
(a) His faith.
(b) His dreams.
(c) His drinking.
(d) His work.

4. Why did Van want to reject Christ in "The Way of Grief?"
(a) He was angry about losing Davy.
(b) He found out Lewis lied to him.
(c) He did not get a second sign for God.
(d) He believed more in Buddhism.

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

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

7. What did Davy offer in return for Van's soul in "The Barrier Breached?"
(a) Her love.
(b) Her money.
(c) Her faith.
(d) Her life.

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

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

10. How did C.S. Lewis respond to Van's analogy of the "Davies?"
(a) He ignored it.
(b) He laughed at it.
(c) He reprimanded Van for it.
(d) He complimented Van on it.

11. What did C.S. Lewis tell Van to avoid in "The Barrier Breached?"
(a) Clergy who do not believe.
(b) Churches without bells.
(c) A full professorship.
(d) Talking with his students outside of school.

12. What did Van and Davy do on the veranda every day in the hospital?
(a) Sat in silence.
(b) Read the Bible.
(c) Wrote poems.
(d) Drank tea.

13. When did Davy return to the hospital in "The Deathly Snows?"
(a) August.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) October.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Van go at the end of the book?

2. Where did Van and Davy pray in the country cemetery in "The Barrier Breached?"

3. What does Lewis say is most important about eternity in "The Severe Mercy?"

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

5. Who says Davy's death is a severe mercy?

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