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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Eric die?

2. How old was Eric when he died?

3. What type of books were on a table in Eric's apartment?

4. What hope did not console Nicholas?

5. What sacrament was celebrated at the funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the history behind the liturgy that was used at Eric's funeral?

2. What did Nicholas and his family decide to do with Eric's things?

3. What was Eric's educational background?

4. What does Nicholas not want to hear as he grieves?

5. What things remind Nicholas that Eric is gone?

6. Why does Nicholas say that Eric's body was his to claim?

7. What does Nicholas conclude when he asks himself if it matters that Eric's thesis was never finished?

8. In what way does the world look different to Nicholas after his son's death?

9. How did the funeral help Nicholas' soul rest?

10. Why is it necessary for some to see the body of the one who died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast what Jesus and what the Stoics felt about mourning, as explained in this book. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the book, discuss how Eric's death changed Nicholas.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why loss produces a sense that something has ended, using examples from the book to support your position.

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