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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. Though Lewis says in "On Forgiveness" that we should forgive someone who breaks a promise, he also says what?

2. Which author does Lewis quote in "Membership" as saying that to be happy at home is the end of all human endeavor?

3. According to Lewis in "On Forgiveness", excusing that which produces a really good excuse is not charity but what?

4. "Membership" says that the modern idea that religion belongs to our private life is all but which of the following?

5. According to Lewis's discussion of religion in private life, this phenomenon can be seen even where?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the opening of "The Inner Ring", what does Lewis believe of the desire to be inside the inner ring?

2. When discussing religion versus science, Lewis quotes Professor D.M.S. Watson. What is Watson's view on evolution as opposed to creationism?

3. At the end of "Membership", Lewis says that he may have complicated a simple matter but that he was anxious to bring out what two points?

4. Why, in his discussion of forgiveness, does Lewis say he has come to agree that the section on forgiveness does need to be included in the Creed?

5. Why, according to Lewis's discussion of forgiveness, is it so important for us to forgive those who sin against us?

6. What, according to Lewis's descriptions of the inner ring, does one discover when getting close to the ring?

7. In the discussion of the inner ring, what does Lewis say we hope to achieve by getting inside the ring?

8. What does Lewis say frequently happens when he thinks he is asking God to forgive him?

9. Why, according to "Membership", is Christianity institutional in the earliest documents?

10. When discussing the common idea that we are all equal in the sight of God, Lewis proposes what he admits may seem to be a paradox. Explain the paradox.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the concept of transposition, as discussed by Lewis, with the concept of development. Lewis says the two things are different. In what ways do they differ? In what ways are they similar? Why does Lewis wish the distinction to be perfectly clear? Include supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Cite three examples of the inner ring as described by Lewis and explain how this phenomenon works. Be sure to include supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 3

What are the main arguments between religion and science? Cite three specific examples from the text and discuss them in detail to support the essay.

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