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

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

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

4. What flower did Van decide to bring Davy every day she was in the hospital?
(a) Carnations.
(b) Tulips.
(c) Roses.
(d) Daisies.

5. Where did Van and Davy pray in the country cemetery in "The Barrier Breached?"
(a) At a stone cross.
(b) Inside a catacomb.
(c) On a wood bench.
(d) Under a tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What memory did Van have when he returned to Lincoln?

2. How did Van get his students into a lively debate in "The Barrier Breached?"

3. Where did Jane come from when she visited Van and Davy?

4. What did the Illumination of the Past make Van wonder about death?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did Davy help the hospital staff?

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

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

10. What did Davy keep with her in the hospital when she returned the second time?

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