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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What passage from the Bible does Nicholas quote that says, "The grass withers, the flower fades"?
(a) I Corinthians 15.
(b) Isaiah 40.
(c) Ecclesiastes 3.
(d) Psalm 103.

2. Where did Eric spend many days in the last months of his life?
(a) A friend's apartment.
(b) A small church.
(c) The library.
(d) The buildings in the School of Architecture.

3. What is one of the profoundest features of the Christian and Jewish way of being-in-the-world and being-in-history?
(a) Faith.
(b) Remembering.
(c) Hope.
(d) Love.

4. In what month did Eric die?
(a) July.
(b) June.
(c) May.
(d) April.

5. Where did Eric die?
(a) Kaiserhaus.
(b) Hinterdorf.
(c) Volderdorf.
(d) Kaisergebirger.

6. Who was on the plane that Nicholas took to Europe?
(a) Businessmen who were drinking heavily.
(b) Youths going to Europe for the first time.
(c) A boisterous tour group.
(d) Families with small children.

7. Now that Eric is gone, what does Nicholas say there is in the world now, on page 33?
(a) A lack of faith.
(b) A hole.
(c) A lack of peace.
(d) A darkness.

8. What was the final hymn at Eric's funeral?
(a) For All the Saints.
(b) Abide With Me.
(c) How Great Thou Art.
(d) Great is Thy Faithfulness.

9. What words does Nicholas use to describe Eric's apartment?
(a) Large and cluttered.
(b) Messy and unorganized.
(c) Light and airy.
(d) Dark and cramped.

10. What instruments were played at the funeral?
(a) Harp and violin.
(b) Cello and recorder.
(c) Trumpet and flute.
(d) Piano and organ.

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

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

13. What did Nicholas experience after his brief moment of resignation?
(a) Extreme anger.
(b) Cold burning pain.
(c) A terrible feeling of loss.
(d) Deep sorrow.

14. What elements did Nicholas believe would comfort him?
(a) The gospel.
(b) The book of Ecclesiastes.
(c) The Psalms.
(d) The words of Jesus Christ.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Nicholas meet with after he returned from Europe?

2. Where was there a furious dispute over the future direction of architecture?

3. What does Nicholas say that he had to fly across to retrieve Eric's body?

4. In what subjects of study did Eric excel?

5. Who insisted on seeing Eric's body?

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