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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: p. 61-71.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As creatures of God, what does Nicholas say man should not yearn for?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Eternity.
(c) Timeless disembodiment.
(d) The life hereafter.

2. For whom was the liturgy used at Eric's funeral originally written?
(a) A friend whose son committed suicide.
(b) A friend whose child died in infancy.
(c) A friend suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease.
(d) A friend suffering from brain cancer.

3. For how many seconds did Nicholas feel the peace of resignation after learning of Eric's death?
(a) 10 seconds.
(b) 2 seconds.
(c) 5 seconds.
(d) 3 seconds.

4. What type of books were on a table in Eric's apartment?
(a) Books on pottery.
(b) Art and mountaineering books.
(c) Bibles and devotionals.
(d) Architectural books.

5. What poet wrote about "inscape"?
(a) Robert Browning.
(b) Matthew Arnold.
(c) Gerard Manley Hopkins.
(d) G. K. Chesterton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nicholas doing in a dream on page 50?

2. What does a voice say when Nicholas becomes fearful in the dream he mentions on page 50?

3. Where did Eric spend many days in the last months of his life?

4. What is man compared to in Job 14: 1-2?

5. What elements did Nicholas believe would comfort him?

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