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

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

3. What were people squeezing at the store when Nicholas was shopping?

4. What does Nicholas say is God's response to our lovelessness?

5. What does Nicholas almost not dare to say that Eric will miss because he has died?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What types of days can Nicholas manage?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Nicholas say God suffers?

9. Why do innocent questions make Nicholas wince?

10. Does Nicholas believe that God reveals himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast what Nicholas and Eric lost because of Eric's premature death.

Essay Topic 3

Argue whether God is or is not an instrument of death. Use examples from the book to support your arguments.

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