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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: p. 38-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color hair did Eric have?
(a) Blond.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

2. In what month did Eric die?
(a) July.
(b) June.
(c) April.
(d) May.

3. How old was Eric when he nearly died because he would not admit that he could not swim?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

4. What does Nicholas say that a friend's silence is to his wounds?
(a) Lotion.
(b) Salt.
(c) Love.
(d) Comfort.

5. When was the liturgy used at Eric's funeral composed?
(a) A few weeks before Eric's death.
(b) A few days after Eric's death.
(c) A few months before Eric's death.
(d) Several years before Eric's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. When it comes to grief, what people need to be corrected eventually and gently?

2. On page 47, to what did memories lead Nicholas?

3. Now that Eric is gone, what does Nicholas say there is in the world now, on page 33?

4. If Eric's life was a gift, what does Nicholas say he and his family must resist?

5. Who told Eric's friends that he had died?

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