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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8: p. 83-91.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 60, Nicholas speaks of an image that haunts him. Where is he standing in this image?
(a) On a football field.
(b) On an airplane.
(c) On a battlefield.
(d) On a sinking ship.

2. What were people hoisting when Nicholas went to the store?
(a) Sacks of potatoes.
(b) Containers of apples.
(c) Bags of flour.
(d) Gallons of milk.

3. On page 81, whom does Nicholas say that God sent to suffer like mankind?
(a) The disciples.
(b) The prophets.
(c) His son.
(d) The apostles.

4. Where does Nicholas say that people need to go to comfort him?
(a) Spend time with him and his family.
(b) Visit him at home.
(c) Come close.
(d) Come to the cemetery.

5. What are some people gifted with when someone is suffering?
(a) Words of kindness.
(b) Words of wisdom.
(c) Words of encouragement.
(d) Words of faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Nicholas say it took to create the world?

2. In what subjects of study did Eric excel?

3. On page 70, what passage of the Bible does Nicholas refer to as a lament in the context of a faith that endures?

4. Who does Nicholas say looks neither behind nor ahead because her humanity is just beginning?

5. As creatures of God, what does Nicholas say man should not yearn for?

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