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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Davy honor her love for Davy during their first summer together?

2. What does Van say staying in Kensington did for him?

3. Why did Lewis invite Van to Magdalen?

4. What did Van say God must help him with at the end of "Encounter with Light?"

5. What did Davy and Van decide to establish a code for before marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lewis respond when Van considered changing his major to Theology?

2. What ground rules did Davy and Van create before getting married?

3. How did Van say spending a year in Kensington changed him?

4. What did Van and Davy do when they invited people over to their apartment near Oxford?

5. What did Van say happened when he decided to seek the highest of emotions?

6. What was Davy and Van's wedding like?

7. How did C.S. Lewis compare himself to Van in his letters?

8. How did Van react the first time he returns to Glenmerle?

9. What did Van and Davy decide to do after leaving their first year at Oxford?

10. How did Davy and Van protect themselves from "creeping separateness?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast two disagreements Van has with Lewis in this novel. Consider the topic of the argument, the opinions shared, and the result.

Essay Topic 2

Explore the relationship between different religious ideas and religions as introduced in this book. Choose three ideologies to focus on. Consider their beliefs, their practices, and the impact of each belief.

Essay Topic 3

Sailing is a dream of Van's and referenced often. Explore the symbolism of sailing and life on the sea. How does this symbol help develop the book?

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