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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9: p. 92-103.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nations does Nicholas mention when he thinks about what it would be like to be a member of a people whose national existence is under attack?
(a) Iraqis and Iranians.
(b) Russians and Iranians.
(c) Armenians, Jews, and Palestinians.
(d) Sudan, Pakistan, and India.

2. Who does Nicholas say "scarcely looks ahead; his plans are cautious, few, short-term"?
(a) A teenager.
(b) A new father.
(c) A groom.
(d) An old person.

3. Of all of the things to do when comforting someone who is in pain because of grief, what is the greatest thing to do?
(a) Love.
(b) Acknowledge the grief.
(c) Hug.
(d) Listen to the one who is hurting.

4. Instead of overcoming, what has Nicholas learned to do with the unpleasant things in his life?
(a) Confront.
(b) Trust.
(c) Endure.
(d) Cope.

5. By the time he died, what had Eric become to Nicholas and Claire?
(a) An equal.
(b) A confidant.
(c) An adult.
(d) A friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Nicholas say is the man of sorrows?

2. How old was Eric when he asked Nicholas how "we know there's God?"

3. Who wrote, "we have to wait for the third day"?

4. When was the liturgy used at Eric's funeral composed?

5. What did one of Eric's brothers place on the coffin?

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