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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. How long did Van stay in Kensington?

2. Why did Van and Davy enroll at Yale?

3. Where did Van and Davy talk during their first date?

4. How did Van feel about God while living at Glenmerle?

5. How did Davy honor her love for Davy during their first summer together?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did C.S. Lewis compare himself to Van in his letters?

2. What did Van say happened when he decided to seek the highest of emotions?

3. What happened when Van and Davy started reading C.S. Lewis novels?

4. What confused Van about world religions in "Encounter with Light?"

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

6. What was Davy's "sin picture?"

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

8. How did Van say spending a year in Kensington changed him?

9. How did Davy and Van protect themselves from "creeping separateness?"

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does education act as a presence in this book? How does education shape the characters and drive the plot? What conflicts arise in regards to education?

Essay Topic 2

Examine three Bible references used in the book. Why was each included? How do the references support the message of the text?

Essay Topic 3

Explain what Van and Davy's "shining barrier" is. How do they form it? How is it successful or unsuccessful? What is the purpose of the barrier?

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