The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter I: The Medieval Situation

1. Which of the following of the medieval man are studied in this book?

Values.

2. Which of the following of the medieval man are studied in this book?

Beliefs.

3. What does Lewis say some people view the medieval man as?

All of these.

4. How does Lewis feel about the popular beliefs about medieval man?

He disagrees.

5. What does Lewis say causes men to think the way they do about medieval man?

Their environment.

6. According to Lewis, which is NOT used by most people when thinking about medieval man?

Rigorous thought.

7. What word does Lewis use to describe how most thoughts about medieval man arise?

Spontaneously.

8. What about medieval man does Lewis call obsolete?

Their beliefs.

9. According to Lewis, how did medieval man come to start those things he calls obsolete?

Scientifically.

10. What did medieval...
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