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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Lewis deem necessary for a man and a woman to make a long-term relationship work?

2. During the Romantic period, according to Lewis, people turned their attention away from friendship, and toward which of the following?

3. Which of the following is the single element that Lewis mentions to be instrumental in helping an individual find sufficient strength to stand up before the masses for his/her belief(s)?

4. Lewis cites which of the following groups from ancient times as illustrative of friendship and bonding having evolved as a result of necessity and unity?

5. Which of the following is the name of the individual whom Lewis uses in his illustrative story about refusing to release the notion of being needed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the observations that the author makes in relation to the workplace playing an instrumental role in the formation of friendships between men and women.

2. What does the author say about the possibility of men and women forming and maintaining friendships?

3. How does the author provide insight to how a man is able to retain his choice of friends despite attempts to eliminate them from his presence that may be made by the woman in his life?

4. Although he introduces Eros as the state of being in love, in the Eros section of his book, the author personifies Eros. Describe the author's characterization of Eros.

5. How does the author, in the Eros section of his book, explain that love is more than just physical?

6. What are some of the exclusion elements relevant to friendship that the author points out?

7. How does the author describe the general misconception that people maintain about friendship?

8. The author basically implies that despite promising to do so, human beings are not capable of establishing everlasting love, and provides support for his assertion. How does he accomplish that?

9. What is a process that the author mentions that evokes affection in return?

10. In the Eros section of his book, the author provides an illustration about the instrumental role that Eros plays in a person's state of being in love. How is it illustrated, and how can it be interpreted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

With respect to the final portion of the book in which the author focuses on charity, the question is whether you agree that it appears as though Lewis' comparison between charity and human love is somewhat biased in nature? If so, explain why, and how the author attempts to turn it in favor of charity or in favor of human love. Support your opinion and/or observations by incorporating either direct quotes and/or paraphrasing from the text.

Essay Topic 2

One question that can be addressed is whether Lewis assumed that everyone reading his book would reach and read its last section on charity. Is the idea conceivable that not every one of his readers read the book in its entirety and missed his hard-hitting message about the nature of charity at the end? Which type of love inspires you and do you strive for after having read Lewis' book? Are you still applying like, love, affection, and friendship in the traditional way, or viewing them in a different way that has led you away from it and toward seeking charity?

Essay Topic 3

Lewis describes friendship as the least jealous of the loves. Further, he states that a couple of friends will gladly accept another into their group, and that a friend is always there to help and expects nothing in return. Write an essay expressing your opinion on Lewis' statements regarding the aforementioned positive attributes of friendship, and which aspect of friendship you would tend to appreciate the most. Explain why, and whether Lewis' writings have changed your ideas and/or attitude toward friendship.

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