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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Essays 1 - 10, Dangers of National Repentance, Two Ways with the Self, Meditation on the Third Commandment, On the Reading of Old Books, Two Lectures, Meditation in a Toolshed, Scraps, The Decline of Religion, Vivisection, Modern Translations of.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lewis state that he "wants" to interpret the Christian creeds?
(a) As being totally literal.
(b) Less literally.
(c) In scientific terms.
(d) As metaphors.

2. What types of matters did the member's of Lewis' club discuss?
(a) Theological and philosophical matters.
(b) Contemporary political matters.
(c) Ethical and moral matters.
(d) Social and religious matters.

3. In the analogy that Lewis uses in Part II, Essay 6, "Meditation in a Toolshed", observing the sun from the cracks of light in the roof of a toolshed is compared to what method of learning and knowing?
(a) Confirmation bias.
(b) Scientific study.
(c) Introspection.
(d) Indirect observation.

4. What does Lewis believe the state of the argument between himself and Joan the subject of human pain to be?
(a) They are at an impasse.
(b) Joad has bested him.
(c) They are in agreement.
(d) He is correct but Joad will not admit it.

5. Lewis believes that what type of people have a special opportunity to know God?
(a) Those who suffer.
(b) The clergy.
(c) The charitable.
(d) Women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following religions does Lewis suggest cannot be believed without the occurrence of miraculous events?

2. One of the lectures presented in Part II, Essay 5, "Two Lectures" suggests that evolution is what?

3. Lewis' books were generally intended to bridge the gap between what types of writing?

4. According to Lewis, how does God view death?

5. Which of the following best states Lewis' opinion on a Christian political party?

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