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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8: p. 83-91.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which author in the Bible wrote that someone who dies is like a cloud that vanishes?
(a) David.
(b) Solomon.
(c) Job.
(d) Paul.

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

3. What type of spices did Eric have in his cupboard?
(a) Indian.
(b) Indonesian.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Japanese.

4. Who wrote "God too is pained by death, more even than you and I are; but there's nothing much he can do about it"?
(a) Rabbi Schmidt.
(b) Rabbi Klein.
(c) Rabbi Elwood.
(d) Rabbi Kushner.

5. Who composed the liturgy used at Eric's funeral?
(a) A friend.
(b) Claire.
(c) Nicholas.
(d) Eric's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of days can Nicholas, on page 61, say he can manage?

2. On page 81, whom does Nicholas say that God sent to suffer like mankind?

3. On page 56, what did a friend remark about grief?

4. What does a voice say when Nicholas becomes fearful in the dream he mentions on page 50?

5. What were people squeezing at the store when Nicholas was shopping?

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