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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. 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"?

2. On page 61, in what type of land does Nicholas find it difficult to sing?

3. On page 64, what does Nicholas feel when he looks back at times when Eric was alive?

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

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what respects does man mirror God?

2. Is Nicholas angry at God because of Eric's death?

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

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

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

6. What will Nicholas do rather than turn away from death?

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

8. On page 76, what does a bitter, suffering friend tell Nicholas?

9. Why didn't Nicholas plunge back into his work?

10. What types of days can Nicholas manage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, discuss the struggle that Nicholas had when he tried to return to ordinary life and to his work.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Nicholas explains God and man suffering together and how they find release from suffering together.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why Eric enjoyed climbing alone, using examples from the book to support your claim.

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