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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his discussion of fairies, Lewis says that belief in them would spoil the reading of what famous Shakespearean work for him?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Midsummer Night's Dream.
(c) Macbeth.
(d) Much Ado about Nothing.

2. In "On Forgiveness", Lewis says that in our own cases of sin we do what?
(a) Let God supply the excuse.
(b) Don't accept excuses easily enough.
(c) Ignore the need for an excuse.
(d) Accept excuses too easily.

3. In "Membership", Lewis says that _________ has replaced friendship.
(a) Acquaintance.
(b) Caucus.
(c) Society.
(d) Solitude.

4. Lewis says in "The Inner Ring" that he will leave which of the following topics strictly alone?
(a) Flesh.
(b) The devil.
(c) Temptation.
(d) The world.

5. Lewis says in "The Inner Ring" that an egoist is all but which of the following?
(a) Ruthless.
(b) Rude.
(c) Treacherous.
(d) Unscrupulous.

6. According to Lewis's description of a middle-aged moralist, such a person should warn juniors against all but which of the following?
(a) Flesh.
(b) The devil.
(c) Temptation.
(d) The world.

7. In "On Forgiveness", Lewis says that God must often think of excuses we do not and that upon death some may find what?
(a) They never truly asked for forgiveness.
(b) They sinned more than they thought.
(c) They sinned less than they thought.
(d) They have never sinned at all.

8. In "Is Theology Poetry?" what mythological person does Lewis say has a far more heroic appeal than the Christian God?
(a) Odin.
(b) Jupiter.
(c) Anu.
(d) Zeus.

9. 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 forgive sins against us.
(c) We pray for forgiveness.
(d) We are truly repentant.

10. According to Lewis's discussion of religion in private life, this phenomenon can be seen even where?
(a) At university.
(b) In society.
(c) In church.
(d) In the workplace.

11. According to Lewis in "On Forgiveness", excusing that which produces a really good excuse is not charity but what?
(a) Foolishness.
(b) Unselfishness.
(c) Love.
(d) Fairness.

12. When discussing the concept of unity, Lewis gives the example of all but which of the following characters from "The Wind in the Willows"?
(a) Toad.
(b) Mole.
(c) Rat.
(d) Badger.

13. When discussing Christian solitude, Lewis says that Christians are called not to _____________ but to membership in the mystical body.
(a) Worship.
(b) Solitude.
(c) Individualism.
(d) Charity.

14. In "The Inner Ring", Lewis says what about the existence of inner rings?
(a) It is evil.
(b) It is unavoidable.
(c) It is avoidable.
(d) It is good.

15. Why, according to "Membership", has even the authority of man over beast been interfered with?
(a) The church no longer accepts it.
(b) God did not intend it.
(c) It is not used anyway.
(d) It is constantly abused.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his discussion of forgiveness, Lewis says that to be a Christian means to forgive what?

2. In discussing the inner ring, to which psychologist does Lewis refer?

3. While discussing mythology and religion, Lewis says that he likes all but which of the following mythologies better than Christianity?

4. When discussing the possible future of his audience, Lewis says that for nine out of ten of them the choice will come which could lead to what?

5. In "Is Theology Poetry?" how does Lewis define theology?

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