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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Barrier Breached.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Van's parents feel about his marriage to Davy?
(a) They approved of it.
(b) They disapproved of it.
(c) They did not know about it.
(d) They would not talk to him about it.

2. What did Van and Davy call their "shining barrier?"
(a) Their values.
(b) Their marriage code.
(c) Their love.
(d) The fence around Glenmerle.

3. Who bombed Pearl Harbor?
(a) France.
(b) Japan.
(c) Russia.
(d) Germany.

4. What did Van teach at Lynchburg?
(a) English.
(b) Art History.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Theology.

5. Whose death did Van learn about while he is stationed in Hawaii?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) Davy's father.
(d) Davy's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Van and Davy worship as the holiest existence while in Hawaii?

2. How did Van get his students into a lively debate in "The Barrier Breached?"

3. Where did Van and Davy go during their breaks from Yale?

4. What does Van say is dangerous about making decisions in "Encounter with Light?"

5. What was the weather like when Van and Davy married?

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