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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long are the events Van reflects on in "The Severe Mercy?"
(a) Some are just flashes.
(b) They end very quickly.
(c) They feel like an eternity.
(d) Each lasts only ten minutes.

2. What did Van realize about his letters to Davy in "Epilogue: The Second Death?"
(a) He could not write them anymore.
(b) He should publish them.
(c) He needed to write one a day.
(d) He had to save them all.

3. What disease did C.S. Lewis suffer from?
(a) Heart disease.
(b) Depression.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Osteoporosis.

4. What did Van do with Davy's ring when he sailed to England?
(a) Left it on the boat.
(b) Left it in Virginia.
(c) Dropped it in the water.
(d) Tied it to the mast.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Ladywood located?

2. Who does C.S. Lewis say love should be passed on to after children?

3. Why did Van want to reject Christ in "The Way of Grief?"

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

5. What did Van agree to give up for Davy's wellness in "The Deathly Snows?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Van and Lewis decide about a "second death?"

2. What was the Illumination of the Past?

3. How did Lewis reflect on time in "The Severe Mercy?"

4. Why did Van write letters to several friends in "The Way of Grief?"

5. How did Lewis respond to Van's first letter in "The Way of Grief?"

6. How did Van bring together an intellectual Christian group at "Li'l Dreary?"

7. What did Van realize about Davy's barter with God in "The Deathly Snows?"

8. How did Van reflect on time in "The Severe Mercy?"

9. What vision of Davy did Van have in "Epilogue: The Second Death?"

10. What made Van stop writing letters to Davy?

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