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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 did Van send with Davy's letter to C.S. Lewis in "The Way of Grief?"

2. Why did Van write letters to Davy after her death?

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

4. What does Van realize about how God took Davy?

5. Why does Van say he offered his own life for Davy's goodness in "The Severe Mercy?"

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happened to Joy's health?

4. How did Van reflect on time in "The Severe Mercy?"

5. What does Van's poem about Halloween say?

6. How did Lewis reflect on time in "The Severe Mercy?"

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

8. What made Van stop writing letters to Davy?

9. Why did Van write letters to several friends in "The Way of Grief?"

10. What did Van do before sailing back to Virginia in "Epilogue: The Second Death?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

What is the impact of Davy's illness? How is her illness symbolic? How does her illness develop Van at a person? What message does the author convey in Davy's illness?

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