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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is man compared to in Job 14: 1-2?
(a) Flower and shadow.
(b) Clouds and rain.
(c) Weeds and grass.
(d) Birds and animals.

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

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

4. What does Nicholas want someone to do if he thoughtlessly says that he is "Fine" or "OK"?
(a) Nod and say nothing.
(b) Stop him and ask him how he really feels.
(c) Sit down and talk with him.
(d) Take a walk with him.

5. Where was there a furious dispute over the future direction of architecture?
(a) Bauhaus, Germany.
(b) Gunkelrode, Germany.
(c) Solz, Germany.
(d) Menglers, Germany.

6. What does Nicholas say that a friend's tears are to his wounds?
(a) Salt.
(b) Salve.
(c) Love.
(d) Kindness.

7. What did one of Eric's brothers place on the coffin?
(a) Roses.
(b) Daffodils.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Lilies.

8. What day of the week was Eric's body returned to them?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Tuesday.

9. Where did Nicholas have to go to reclaim Eric's body?
(a) Alling.
(b) Karlsfeld.
(c) Ascheim.
(d) Kufstein.

10. What book does Nicholas say affirms the goodness of creation?
(a) The Book of John.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The Proverbs.
(d) The Psalms.

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

12. What was the weather like on the night Eric was born?
(a) Clear.
(b) Stormy.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Snowy.

13. How many times had the special cloth been used before at other funerals?
(a) Twice.
(b) Once.
(c) Three times.
(d) Never.

14. In the dispute over the future direction of architecture, what styles did the winners of the debate promote?
(a) International Style.
(b) Post modern.
(c) High-tech.
(d) Modern.

15. What was the weather like when Nicholas received the call that Eric died?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Stormy.
(c) Cloudy.
(d) Rainy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of books were on a table in Eric's apartment?

2. What does Nicholas say that a friend's silence is to his wounds?

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

4. What mountain did Eric plan to climb later that summer?

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

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