2. What nations does Nicholas mention when he thinks about what it would be like to be a member of a people whose national existence is under attack?
(a) Sudan, Pakistan, and India.
(b) Russians and Iranians.
(c) Iraqis and Iranians.
(d) Armenians, Jews, and Palestinians.

3. What were people putting into baskets when Nicholas walked into a store?
(a) Carrots.
(b) Celery.
(c) Broccoli.
(d) Onions.

4. When Nicholas mentions stories written about humanity's odyssey on earth, what is one story he mentions?
(a) Students who excelled.
(b) Successful entrepreneurs.
(c) Pastors of large churches.
(d) Explorers who found a pass to the Pacific.

5. Who wrote, "we have to wait for the third day"?
(a) Clement.
(b) Greg Bahsen.
(c) Augustine.
(d) Henri Nouwen.

6. What repelled Nicholas when he walked into a store?
(a) Seeing Eric's old friends.
(b) The ordinariness of what he saw.
(c) The hustle and bustle in the store.
(d) The people who gave him their condolences.

7. How long does Nicholas say it took to create the world?
(a) A week.
(b) Six days.
(c) A million years.
(d) Billions of years.

8. On page 81, whom does Nicholas say that God sent to suffer like mankind?
(a) The disciples.
(b) The apostles.
(c) His son.
(d) The prophets.

9. What do some vainly think will be overcome by some technology?
(a) Greed.
(b) Death.
(c) Sin.
(d) Evil.

10. On page 60, Nicholas speaks of an image that haunts him. Where is he standing in this image?
(a) On a sinking ship.
(b) On an airplane.
(c) On a football field.
(d) On a battlefield.

11. What histories are written about the odyssey of humanity on earth?
(a) The story of the exulting ones.
(b) The story of those who have suffered.
(c) The story of those who are defeated.
(d) The story of those who are persecuted.

12. Where did Eric's belongings stand for weeks?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In the garage.
(c) In his room.
(d) In the entry.

13. 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 Elwood.
(c) Rabbi Klein.
(d) Rabbi Kushner.

14. What will happen to him who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow?
(a) He will return with bushels of grain and a faithful heart.
(b) He will return with corn and a joyful heart.
(c) He will return with songs of joy carrying sheaves.
(d) He will return with weeping and gnashing of teeth.

15. What does Nicholas look forward to doing on the Great Day when all will be reunited?
(a) Throwing himself into the arms of those he's wronged and saying, "I'm sorry."
(b) Being able to sing with the angels.
(c) Being able to dispense with guilt.
(d) Being able to worship at God's throne.