2. To have an authentic life, whom must one become more like?
(a) Jesus Christ.
(b) God.
(c) One of the sorrowing.
(d) A little child.

3. In the book that angered Nicholas, what passage of the Bible does the author mention was read in church the Sunday before the death of a man's son?
(a) Psalm 18.
(b) Proverbs 15.
(c) Lamentations 3.
(d) John 14.

4. On page 85, who does Nicholas say are the mourners?
(a) Those who have caught a glimpse of God's new day.
(b) Those who have found joy in God.
(c) Those who see beyond sorrow.
(d) Those who have identified themselves with Jesus Christ.

5. What was Nicholas watching when the thought overwhelmed him that he did not understand suffering?
(a) A mother weeping in a cemetery.
(b) A father carrying his dead son.
(c) The flicker of orange-pink evening light on almost still water.
(d) The flicker of red-gold morning light on wind-blown waves.

6. Which of the following names is the name of one of Nicholas' children?
(a) Amy.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) David.
(d) Katherine.

7. 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 worship at God's throne.
(c) Being able to sing with the angels.
(d) Being able to dispense with guilt.

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

9. Who said these words, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted"?
(a) Paul.
(b) Jesus.
(c) John.
(d) Peter.

10. Where was Jesus when he spoke words of comfort to his disciples?
(a) A fishing boat on the Red Sea.
(b) A hill in Galilee.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Nazareth.

11. What types of days can Nicholas, on page 61, say he can manage?
(a) Ordinary.
(b) Work days.
(c) Extraordinary.
(d) Routine.

12. What is a soul that pants for God compared to in a scripture passage that Nicholas quotes on page 71?
(a) A deer panting for streams of water.
(b) A boy mowing the lawn on a hot day.
(c) A runner desperate for a drink of water.
(d) A person lost in the desert wanting a drink.

13. What does Nicholas say is God's response to our lovelessness?
(a) Deep sorrow.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) Great anger.
(d) Avenging fury.

14. How do the Biblical writers describe mankind?
(a) Deceitful and desperately wicked.
(b) Made in the image of God.
(c) Sinful and lost.
(d) A little lower than the angels.

15. What specific date does Nicholas say is one of the worst days?
(a) February 28.
(b) April 30.
(c) March 31.
(d) January 31.