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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue: The Second Death.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Van greet Davy in "Epilogue: The Second Death?"
(a) With a hug.
(b) With a kiss.
(c) With a handshake.
(d) He was too afraid to move.

2. Who did Van write for after the War?
(a) Yale Press.
(b) The New Yorker.
(c) Yachting Magazine.
(d) The Miami Herald.

3. How long are the events Van reflects on in "The Severe Mercy?"
(a) They end very quickly.
(b) They feel like an eternity.
(c) Each lasts only ten minutes.
(d) Some are just flashes.

4. What does Van realize about how God took Davy?
(a) He was gentle.
(b) He was quick.
(c) He was cruel.
(d) He was meaningful.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Van want his money back for the print in "The Shining Barrier?"

2. How did Van start a social group in Virginia like the one he had at Oxford?

3. What boat did Van and Davy buy in Miami after the War?

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

5. What does Van believe the pain he feels in losing Davy is worth?

(see the answer key)

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