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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 was Joy Davidman?

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

3. Why did Van borrow back the letters Davy wrote to her friends?

4. Where did Jane come from when she visited Van and Davy?

5. How did Van feel about Davy's faith in "The Barrier Breached?"

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lewis respond to Van's attempt to disown Christ in "The Way of Grief?"

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

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

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

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

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

7. What vision of Davy did Van have in "Epilogue: The Second Death?"

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

9. Why was Davy's death described as a "severe mercy?"

10. What happened when Davy slips into a coma?

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

Follow Van and Davy's relationship from beginning to end of the book. What are their three biggest turning points? How are they developed? What lessons are conveyed through their relationship?

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