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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. On page 50, what happens in Nicholas' dream?

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

3. On page 85, who does Nicholas say are the mourners?

4. What does Nicholas look forward to doing on the Great Day when all will be reunited?

5. What is some suffering seen to be a result of?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What types of days can Nicholas manage?

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

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 is Nicholas convinced of when he reads the New Testament?

7. How does Nicholas explain why suffering happens?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and discuss what "inscape" is and how it related to Eric.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how and why Nicholas explains that man is a reflection of God, using examples from "A Lament for a Son."

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, discuss the regrets that Nicholas has regarding Eric and how he deals with his regrets.

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