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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On Forgiveness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Transposition", Lewis says that we are claiming to know that our desire for heaven was not merely a desire for all but which of the following?
(a) Money.
(b) Longevity.
(c) Social splendor.
(d) Jewelry.

2. In his discussion of forgiveness, what does Lewis have to say about God and extenuating circumstances?
(a) There is no such thing as extenuating circumstances.
(b) He will not overlook them.
(c) There are always extenuating circumstances.
(d) He will overlook them.

3. In his discussion of right and wrong, Lewis says that any concrete train of reasoning involves all but which of the following elements?
(a) Reception of facts.
(b) Arranging facts.
(c) Self-evident truth.
(d) Making decisions.

4. According to "On Forgiveness", we believe that God forgives sin but that He will not do so unless what?
(a) We do not commit the same sin again.
(b) We pray for forgiveness.
(c) We are truly repentant.
(d) We forgive sins against us.

5. What is Lewis's response when faced with those who claim the Christian life is a mercenary one?
(a) There are different kinds of rewards.
(b) They are unbelievers and shouldn't be listened to.
(c) They are right.
(d) They are unintelligent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the analogies Lewis uses to explain the Christian journey in "The Weight of Glory"?

2. Lewis states, when discussing intense aesthetic rapture, that if he tries to catch the feeling it produces, what happens?

3. What is the third Pacifist position ruled out by Lewis in "Why I am Not a Pacifist"?

4. In his discussion of transposition, Lewis says that the lower medium can be understood only if what is also true?

5. In "Is Theology Poetry?" what mythological person does Lewis say has a far more heroic appeal than the Christian God?

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