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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Van's dinner group in England do?

2. What eventually happens to the sand in "The Sands?"

3. When did Van return to Glenmerle for the first time?

4. Why does Van believe all the great moments in life must be felt?

5. Who bombed Pearl Harbor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did C.S. Lewis say he favors Christianity to other world religions?

2. What was Davy and Van's wedding like?

3. How did Van say he was awakened to his emotions?

4. Why did Davy feel guilty after the man in the park exposed himself to her?

5. How did Lewis respond when Van considered changing his major to Theology?

6. What did Van and Davy do as soon as the war ended?

7. What ground rules did Davy and Van create before getting married?

8. Why did Van and Davy call their love the "pagan love"?

9. What did Van and Davy decide to do after leaving their first year at Oxford?

10. How did the bombing of Pearl Harbor affect Van and Davy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Davy's death a turning point in this book? What things does Davy's death change for Van? How does Davy's death affect the message of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Glenmerle plays a role in the development of Van as a person and the plot of this book.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast two disagreements Van has with Lewis in this novel. Consider the topic of the argument, the opinions shared, and the result.

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