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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the image that Nicholas talks about seeing on page 60, who does he see dead?
(a) Eric.
(b) His father.
(c) Amy.
(d) Claire.

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

4. Where did Nicholas move Eric's belongings after several weeks?
(a) Basement.
(b) Garage.
(c) Attic.
(d) Shed.

5. Who does Nicholas say is the man of sorrows?
(a) God Himself.
(b) Jesus Christ.
(c) Jeremiah.
(d) Isaiah.

6. 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 Klein.
(b) Rabbi Schmidt.
(c) Rabbi Kushner.
(d) Rabbi Elwood.

7. 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.

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

9. On page 72, what type of a mother does Nicholas describe and say that he cannot identify with her pain?
(a) A mother who has lost a child in childbirth.
(b) A mother who hurts her children.
(c) An impoverished mother whose child is starving.
(d) A mother who has no living children.

10. What book of the Bible does Nicholas mention that speaks of the coming of the day of shalom?
(a) Jeremiah.
(b) Lamentations.
(c) Revelation.
(d) Isaiah.

11. On page 83, what metaphor does Nicholas use to describe what it is to be human?
(a) Glass.
(b) Mirror.
(c) Icon.
(d) Window.

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

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

14. On page 63, what does Nicholas mention that someone said to Claire?
(a) I hope you're learning to live at peace with Eric's death.
(b) I hope your faith in God is being strengthened.
(c) I hope you are learning to find joy again.
(d) I hope you don't blame God.

15. In what way has Nicholas changed since Eric's death?
(a) His grief.
(b) His relationships.
(c) His character.
(d) His faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following names is the name of one of Nicholas' children?

2. How many children did Nicholas have?

3. On page 87, what does Nicholas say that God wanted to experience with man because of his great love for mankind?

4. Who said these words, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted"?

5. Who said, "Be calm. "Disengage yourself. Neither laugh nor weep"?

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