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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 did Van borrow back the letters Davy wrote to her friends?
(a) To bury them with her.
(b) To look for signs she loved him.
(c) To form a collection.
(d) To burn.

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

3. Where is Ladywood located?
(a) Virginia.
(b) England.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Washington, DC.

4. What comforted Van when he learns of C.S. Lewis' death?
(a) That he would see him again.
(b) That he was with Davy.
(c) That he had been rewarded by God.
(d) That Christians never say goodbye.

5. Where did Davy work when she lived in Virginia?
(a) A bank.
(b) A school.
(c) An accounting firm.
(d) A library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Davy do in "Epilogue: The Second Death" when Van first saw her?

2. When did Davy return to the hospital in "The Deathly Snows?"

3. Why did C.S. Lewis say men are like dogs?

4. What did Van say when Davy asked him not to follow her in death?

5. What makes Van call Davy's religion an obedience in "The Severe Mercy?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Lewis warn Van about in terms of eternity?

2. What made Van stop writing letters to Davy?

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

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

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

6. Why did Lewis talk to Van about his decision not to have children with Davy?

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

8. How did Van and Davy reunite after breaking their barrier in "The Barrier Breached?"

9. What was the Illumination of the Past?

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

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