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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. When did Nicholas think he heard Eric call, "Hey Dad, I'm back."
(a) When he walked by a ball diamond.
(b) When he was jogging.
(c) When he was moving Eric's belongings.
(d) When he was in the backyard.

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

3. What were people hoisting when Nicholas went to the store?
(a) Gallons of milk.
(b) Containers of apples.
(c) Sacks of potatoes.
(d) Bags of flour.

4. What is the name of the work where this phrase appears, "there must be something more than death..., there must be a promise that is not fulfilled in our short existence in this world."
(a) Searching for Comfort.
(b) Consolation in the Face of Death.
(c) In Memoriam.
(d) A Letter of Consolation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What music of Brahms does Nicholas try to play?

2. What is Nicholas doing in a dream on page 50?

3. To have an authentic life, whom must one become more like?

4. What mountain peak does Nicholas mention after discussing his dream on page 50?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What would Nicholas give for the changes in his character since Eric died?

3. In Section 8, what is said about what it means to be human?

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

5. What did Job's friends tell him was the reason he lost his children?

6. In what respects does man mirror God?

7. What metaphor does Nicholas use to explain faith?

8. How is what the Stoics said different from what Jesus said about mourning?

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

10. Who are the mourners?

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