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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When discussing mental exercises to defend the scholar against war, what does Lewis give as the third enemy?
(a) Frustration.
(b) Fear.
(c) Love.
(d) Excitement.

2. Lewis states in his discussions of different virtues that the negative idea of unselfishness carries the primary suggestion of what?
(a) Securing good for others.
(b) Being the right kind of person.
(c) Reaching a truly enlightened state.
(d) Going without good things ourselves.

3. When discussing the perception that some activities are more worthy of God's attention than others, Lewis says Arnold first used the word "spiritual" to replace what German word?
(a) Geistlich.
(b) Heilig.
(c) Christlichkeit.
(d) Gemütlichkeit.

4. According to Lewis in his discussion of Pacifism, what sort of society tolerates Pacifists?
(a) Anarchist.
(b) Religious.
(c) Conservative.
(d) Liberal.

5. Lewis states, while discussing what scripture promises of heaven, that any idea of Christ we can form now will be what?
(a) Wrong.
(b) Correct.
(c) Symbolical.
(d) Irrelevant.

Short Answer Questions

1. While talking about duty during wartime, Lewis says that the rescue of drowning men is a duty worth dying for but not worth what?

2. Which of the following does Lewis quote in "Transposition" in his attempt to refute religious critics?

3. According to Lewis in "Learning in War-time", if you don't read good books what will happen?

4. While talking about his experience in war, Lewis says he found what as he got closer to the front lines?

5. Lewis states that we are creatures who are every moment advancing toward either heaven or hell, and that we still spend time on all but which of the following trivialities?

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