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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. What does Lewis believe about the importance of experience?
(a) It proves nothing on its own.
(b) It is of paramount importance.
(c) It is always distorted and unreliable.
(d) It is totally unimportant.

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the criticisms that Lewis lays against the common English person in Part I Essay 10, "Christian Apologetics"?
(a) They have no sense of sin.
(b) They know little about history.
(c) They are intellectually dishonest.
(d) They distrust ancient texts.

3. Lewis suggests that arguments for or against God's existence are which of the following?
(a) Foolish.
(b) Intricate.
(c) All incorrect.
(d) Powerful.

4. Apologetics is best described as which of the following?
(a) A literal interpretation of the bible.
(b) A logical explanation of church history.
(c) The factual basis of the scriptures.
(d) A rational defense of the faith.

5. What role does dogma play in a religion, according to Lewis?
(a) It ties its identity together.
(b) It prevents free thought.
(c) It helps to propagate it.
(d) It suppresses dissent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lewis states that sound value theories demand what of a definition of evil?

2. How common is the belief in the conflict between religion and science?

3. The content of Part I, Essay 20, "The Pains of Animals" is mostly concerned with what?

4. According to Lewis, what should Christians do about death?

5. What did the woman see in Part I, Essay 2, "Miracles"?

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