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

2. What does "second death" mean?
(a) A life spent never forgetting death.
(b) Remembering the loss of a loved one.
(c) The death of two loved ones in the same year.
(d) A chance for the dead to mourn.

3. Where did Jane come from when she visited Van and Davy?
(a) England.
(b) Washington, DC.
(c) California.
(d) India.

4. What did Davy say about Van's letters in "Epilogue: The Second Death?"
(a) That she wanted him to stop writing them.
(b) That she had some for him in return.
(c) That she read them all.
(d) That she could not read them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Van want God to treat him in "The Barrier Breached?"

2. What did the gust of wind in "The Way of Grief" make Van think of?

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

4. Why did Van and Davy name their house "Mole End?"

5. What did Van do with Davy's ring when he sailed to England?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Davy do when she returned home after being in the hospital?

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

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

7. What happened when Davy slips into a coma?

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

9. What happened to Joy's health?

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

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