Yale follows, and their time at Horsebite Hall when their _____ become characters, and Davy paints the first omen painting of the spiritual searching that has begun in her.

freinds C.S. Lewis and his wife joy

Next follows another summer of sailing, and then they are finally off to realize their dream of studying _____, a place they both loved.

all of the books stuffed into their boat

Van and Davy experience a flowering of spiritual passion and understanding, and revel in the liveliness of _____.

the opportunities for adventures in nature

There is, at Oxford, a continuous and passionate conversation about all things spiritual, as well as worship in the form of _____. Van and Davy are very happy.

art, music, poetry and fellowship

quiet chapel services with no music

cathedral music by the organist

hiking, picnicking, and camping

_____, however, wishing for time for the two of them to go back to just being in love like it had been before, resents so_____ passionately seeking after God, and recognizes that his position as the focus of her life has been usurped.

Davy and Van; the student group

Soon, Davy falls ill, and while she is granted another full year, and the gift of dying alert and in a time when the two of them have been enjoying each other deeply, and preparing with plenty of time to say goodbye, she succumbs and _____.

remarries another friend of C.S. Lewis

Van also comes to see that his own prayer is answered in _____, since what he wanted while she was alive was only her happiness, and in seeing him move into a deeper walk with God, she is completely and eternally happy.

her running away with another man

Why does Van believe all the great moments in life must be felt?

They lose their majesty if they are not felt.

They do not make sense if they are not felt.

Why does Van say he decided to seek joy?

It is the most elusive emotion.

How did Van feel about God while living at Glenmerle?

He thought there were several gods.

What does Van believe the pain he feels in losing Davy is worth?

The motivation to write a novel.

The chance to travel the world.

What did Van and Davy call themselves instead of husband and wife?

They do not use any names or titles.

Why did Van and Davy enroll at Yale?

There were too many students at Oxford.

What surprised Van and Davy about the Christians they meet in England?

They were willing to share the gospel.

How did Van feel when Davy became a Christian?

He could not believe she did it without him.

He was afraid of what would happen to their relationship.

He thought she would change her mind.

Why did Van recant his first confession of belief in God?

He did it out of love for Davy.

He did it without thinking first.

What did C.S. Lewis tell Van and Davy during their final lunch together at Oxford?

That Van had only begun his journey.

Why did Davy pray for herself to live just one more year?

She wanted to help out the Christian group.

he did not want Van to know she was sick.

She wanted to try to have a child

She believed she could get better with time.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sheldon Vanauken's A Severe Mercy is the story he tells upon reflection of the love he had with Jean Davis, or Davy as she would come to be called, and the evolution they experienced both as _____.

a couple in love and as individuals

American who chose to become British citizens

Christians who later renounced God

teenagers at college and later on the mission field

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A Severe Mercy is, as much as it is the story of their love, the story of their coming to know and love_____.

Christianity and its Jesus

the African people

learning about science from a Christian persepctive

the freedom of flying and traveling the world

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sheldon Vanauken and Jean Davis meet in their late _____ and are immediately close.

teens

twenties

thirties

college years

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sheldon Vanauken and Jean Davis sit engrossed in _ for hours at a time, and eventually their _ moves to what their lives would be like if they were to marry.

conversation

debate

argument

writing

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sheldon Vanauken and Jean Davis imagine a life of total sharing, centered on _____.

all the beautiful things they love, like poetry, literature, the sea, good company, and art

Christ

exploring the world on a boat visiting each continent at least once

teaching children not only to read and writing but also teaching their own children classic literature

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sheldon Vanauken and Jean Davis are also called

Van and Davy

Sheldon and Jean

Don and Jeanie

SV and JD

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL. 11-12.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Eventually, Van and Davy secretly _____, and spend a happy summer living at the estate where Van grew up, establishing the memories that would be the folklore of their love.

marry

run away

buy a boat

buy a small home

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

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A Severe Mercy

Sheldon Vanauken's A Severe Mercy is the story he tells upon reflection of the love he had with Jean Davis, or Davy as she would come to be called, and the evolution they experienced both as _____.

A Severe Mercy is, as much as it is the story of their love, the story of their coming to know and love_____.

Sheldon Vanauken and Jean Davis meet in their late _____ and are immediately close.

Sheldon Vanauken and Jean Davis sit engrossed in _ for hours at a time, and eventually their _ moves to what their lives would be like if they were to marry.

Sheldon Vanauken and Jean Davis imagine a life of total sharing, centered on _____.

Sheldon Vanauken and Jean Davis are also called

Eventually, Van and Davy secretly _____, and spend a happy summer living at the estate where Van grew up, establishing the memories that would be the folklore of their love.

World War II comes and calls Van away from Glenmerle to _____, and fortune allows Davy and he to remain there throughout the war.

There is a moment in that era when Van reconsiders the question of _____ as a valid faith, since so many intelligent and educated people swore so adamantly by it, and another in which the two realize the ease with which they could be separated from each other forever.

Following Hawaii, there is the time they spent living on a ______ and realizing a long-held and hard-attained dream of theirs. They explore the Florida Keys and all the ocean surrounding while Van writes for a yachting magazine.

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A Severe Mercy

Sheldon Vanauken's A Severe Mercy is the story he tells upon reflection of the love he had with Jean Davis, or Davy as she would come to be called, and the evolution they experienced both as _____.

A Severe Mercy is, as much as it is the story of their love, the story of their coming to know and love_____.

Sheldon Vanauken and Jean Davis meet in their late _____ and are immediately close.

Sheldon Vanauken and Jean Davis sit engrossed in _____ for hours at a time, and eventually their _____ moves to what their lives would be like if they were to marry.

Sheldon Vanauken and Jean Davis imagine a life of total sharing, centered on _____.

Sheldon Vanauken and Jean Davis are also called

Eventually, Van and Davy secretly _____, and spend a happy summer living at the estate where Van grew up, establishing the memories that would be the folklore of their love.

World War II comes and calls Van away from Glenmerle to _____, and fortune allows Davy and he to remain there throughout the war.

There is a moment in that era when Van reconsiders the question of _____ as a valid faith, since so many intelligent and educated people swore so adamantly by it, and another in which the two realize the ease with which they could be separated from each other forever.

Following Hawaii, there is the time they spent living on a ______ and realizing a long-held and hard-attained dream of theirs. They explore the Florida Keys and all the ocean surrounding while Van writes for a yachting magazine.

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Sheldon Vanauken and Jean Davis sit engrossed in _ for hours at a time, and eventually their _ moves to what their lives would be like if they were to marry.