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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: p. 49-60.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the image that Nicholas talks about seeing on page 60, who does he see dead?
(a) His father.
(b) Claire.
(c) Eric.
(d) Amy.

2. For whom was the liturgy used at Eric's funeral originally written?
(a) A friend suffering from brain cancer.
(b) A friend whose child died in infancy.
(c) A friend whose son committed suicide.
(d) A friend suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease.

3. What words does Nicholas use to describe Eric's apartment?
(a) Dark and cramped.
(b) Messy and unorganized.
(c) Large and cluttered.
(d) Light and airy.

4. How many of Eric's friends did Nicholas meet when he went to Eric's apartment?
(a) 5.
(b) 4
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

5. What was the subject of Eric's thesis?
(a) The influence of corporations on the modern computer.
(b) The history of computer science.
(c) Architecture and the Renaissance.
(d) Modern architecture.

Short Answer Questions

1. As creatures of God, what does Nicholas say man should not yearn for?

2. What does Nicholas say that a friend's tears are to his wounds?

3. On Eric's way up the mountain, he passed a boulder with plaques listing the names of people who had died where he was going to climb. How many names were on the plaques?

4. What does Nicholas almost not dare to say that Eric will miss because he has died?

5. What instruments were played at the funeral?

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