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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 does "second death" mean?

2. What did Van realize about his letters to Davy in "Epilogue: The Second Death?"

3. What type of death did C.S. Lewis say is least perilous to the survivor?

4. What emotion did Lewis praise in Van in "The Way of Grief?"

5. What advice did C.S. Lewis give Van after Davy's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Davy help the hospital staff?

2. In "The Severe Mercy," what did Van realize would happen if Davy had not died?

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

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

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

6. How did Van break "the barrier" in "The Barrier Breached?"

7. How did Lewis respond to Van's first letter in "The Way of Grief?"

8. What did Van realize about Davy's barter with God in "The Deathly Snows?"

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

10. Why did Davy bargain with God in "The Barrier Breached?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the theme of privacy in this book. Show how the author uses this theme to explore religion.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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