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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what disease did H. die?
(a) Leukemia.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Emphysema.
(d) Brain tumor.

2. How does Lewis begin his reflections?
(a) By weeping.
(b) By describing his physical and mental state.
(c) By shouting at God.
(d) By describing his friends' reactions.

3. What happens when the author tries to remember H.'s face?
(a) His memory is crystal clear.
(b) Her face is not clear.
(c) He sees her as if she is still alive.
(d) He cannot recall what she looked like.

4. What theory about God does the author dismiss?
(a) That God does not love human beings.
(b) That God is close to those who suffer.
(c) That God causes people to die.
(d) That God is a figment of human imagination.

5. Where does the author feel his loss the most?
(a) At work.
(b) At the park.
(c) In his body.
(d) In his home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sense does the first chapter end with?

2. Who said, "Why have you forsaken me?"

3. What quality did the author admire so much about H.?

4. What feeling is the author surprised to discover that grief resembles?

5. How does Lewis think his friends react to talking about H.?

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