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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the author determine holds no promise of a happy afterlife?
(a) Scripture.
(b) Academic works.
(c) Religious lithographs.
(d) Hymns.

2. To what ultimate fate does the author resign himself?
(a) Understanding the meaning of life and death.
(b) Reunion with H.
(c) Life with God.
(d) Death.

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

4. What does the author state causes human beings to regard God falsely?
(a) Organized religion.
(b) Tainted and depraved ideas.
(c) The devil.
(d) The way God tests people.

5. What is A Grief Observed a series of?
(a) Short stories.
(b) Research papers.
(c) Essays.
(d) Reflections.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what emotion does grief remind the author?

2. What does the author think might have influenced his love for H.?

3. What physical condition does the author think his feelings resemble?

4. How long does the author think his suffering will last?

5. Why can the body suffer so much more than the mind, according to the author?

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