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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. What eventually happens to the sand in "The Sands?"

2. Where did a man expose himself to Davy?

3. How did Van's parents feel about his marriage to Davy?

4. What did Van and Davy do when they needed to make a decision?

5. What does the Tao focus on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Davy's "sin picture?"

2. How did the bombing of Pearl Harbor affect Van and Davy?

3. What did Van observe about Lewis as a teacher?

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

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

6. Why did Van and Davy call their love the "pagan love"?

7. How did Van connect Glenmerle to Davy?

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

9. Why did C.S. Lewis say he favors Christianity to other world religions?

10. What did Van write in "The Sands?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the theme of time as it is presented in the book. What lesson is provided by examining time in the text?

Essay Topic 2

Track Van's religious development throughout the book. Where does he end? How does he get there? What is the purpose of Van's religious development?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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