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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. Who did Van and Davy invite over for company during their first year at Oxford?

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

3. Why did Van and Davy make sure they spend time outside while they are at Oxford?

4. When did Van and Davy secretly marry?

5. What season was it when Davy and Van finally announced their marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Van and Davy started reading C.S. Lewis novels?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why did Davy feel guilty after the man in the park exposed himself to her?

8. Why did Van and Davy choose to attend St. Ebbe's?

9. What did Van and Davy do as soon as the war ended?

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

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

Examine three Bible references used in the book. Why was each included? How do the references support the message of the text?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Van's poetry. Choose three of Van's poems and discuss their literary value, purpose, and devices used in each poem.

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