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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. One of Nicholas's friends had a son who died several weeks before Eric. How did this young man die?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Brain tumor.
(d) Leukemia.

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

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

4. On page 30, what does Nicholas say was found in Eric's apartment?
(a) Presents Eric had bought for his family.
(b) Cards Eric had meant to mail to friends.
(c) Old climbing equipment.
(d) Lists of things Eric was planning to do.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the weather like on the night Eric was born?

2. What time did Nicholas receive the call that his son had died?

3. What day of the week did Eric die?

4. Who did Nicholas meet with after he returned from Europe?

5. What does Nicholas say that he had to fly across to retrieve Eric's body?

(see the answer key)

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