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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what sense does the author agree that H. is with God, as some friends say?
(a) Like God, H. is all-knowing.
(b) Like God, the author must believe H. exists without proof.
(c) Like God, H. responds to prayer.
(d) Like God, H. is unimaginable.

3. Who tries to comfort Lewis with a biblical story about Jesus?
(a) God.
(b) A minister.
(c) Lewis' son.
(d) A friend.

4. Whom does Lewis' sons remind him of?
(a) God.
(b) Himself as a child.
(c) Lewis' mother.
(d) Their mother.

5. To what does the author compare falling in love with H.'s memory?
(a) The next best thing to having H. with him.
(b) Incest.
(c) Adultery.
(d) Insanity.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours of healthy sleep did the author finally get in Chapter Three?

2. By the end of the second chapter, what does the author think about human contemplation of God?

3. Whose suffering troubles the author the most?

4. When the author rereads his reflections, how does he react?

5. Why does the author think that Lazarus got a "raw deal"?

(see the answer key)

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