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

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

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

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

5. What did Van teach at Lynchburg?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Art History.
(c) English.
(d) Theology.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people did Van tell the doctor were praying for Davy in "The Deathly Snows?"

2. What did Van do when he heard Davy's pulse was slowing?

3. What book did Van and Davy read together when she came home from the hospital?

4. What did Van and Davy do on the veranda every day in the hospital?

5. What advice did C.S. Lewis give Van after Davy's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Van become jealous of Davy's religious practices in "The Barrier Breached?"

2. What did Van feel when he returned to Oxford in "Epilogue: The Second Death?"

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

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

5. Why was Davy's death described as a "severe mercy?"

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

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

8. How did Davy help the hospital staff?

9. What happened when Davy slips into a coma?

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

(see the answer keys)

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