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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In one respect, how does man mirror God?
(a) In our knowledge.
(b) In happiness.
(c) In death.
(d) In faith.

3. Where in the Bible is the quote, "Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy."
(a) Revelation 21.
(b) Isaiah 25.
(c) I John 3.
(d) Psalm 126.

4. 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 weeping and gnashing of teeth.
(c) He will return with songs of joy carrying sheaves.
(d) He will return with corn and a joyful heart.

5. What metaphor does Nicholas use on page 76 to refer to faith?
(a) A footbridge.
(b) A covered walk.
(c) A path.
(d) A sidewalk.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What were people putting into baskets when Nicholas walked into a store?

3. What repelled Nicholas when he walked into a store?

4. On page 83, what metaphor does Nicholas use to describe what it is to be human?

5. Instead of overcoming, what has Nicholas learned to do with the unpleasant things in his life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What will Nicholas do with the regrets he has regarding Eric?

2. Why does Nicholas say that his loss is Eric's as well?

3. Why does Nicholas think the death of a child is so painful?

4. What are the worst days for Nicholas now that Eric is gone?

5. In what respects does man mirror God?

6. What metaphor does Nicholas use to explain faith?

7. Why did the ordinariness bother Nicholas when he walked into a store?

8. What has Nicholas become in the world since Eric's death?

9. Is there a firm answer to why humans suffer?

10. What is Nicholas convinced of when he reads the New Testament?

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