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

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

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

4. What did Jane and Van discuss after Davy went to bed?
(a) God.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Their jobs.
(d) Davy's health.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What upset Van about his letters to Davy in "Epilogue: The Second Death?"

2. What does Van decide could replace nostalgia?

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

4. What does "second death" mean?

5. What emotion did Lewis praise in Van in "The Way of Grief?"

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lewis respond to Van's attempt to disown Christ in "The Way of Grief?"

2. What shocked Van about Virginia after staying at Oxford?

3. How did Van compare seeing the "Davies" to a novel?

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

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

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

7. What made Van think of the Grey Goose in "The Way of Grief?"

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

9. What did Van do before sailing back to Virginia in "Epilogue: The Second Death?"

10. What made Van stop writing letters to Davy?

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