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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. Which of the following is NOT one of the subjects that Lewis states that almost all political parties agree upon?
(a) The balance of order and freedom.
(b) Taxation.
(c) Security.
(d) A living wage.

2. Lewis states that sound value theories demand what of a definition of evil?
(a) It is the opposite of good.
(b) It is syntactically identical to good.
(c) It is lacking everything that goodness has.
(d) It is a perversion of good.

3. Joad argues that attempts to explain away evil usually have what quality?
(a) Dishonesty.
(b) Queasiness.
(c) Uncertainty.
(d) Truth.

4. Lewis contends that Corineous intends to treat Christianity in what way?
(a) As the only valid faith.
(b) As an inferior religion.
(c) As only a myth.
(d) As a provable fact.

5. In addition to being good, Lewis states that Christianity must be defended for being which of the following?
(a) Loving.
(b) Universal.
(c) Unchanging.
(d) True.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part I, Essay 9, "The Grand Miracle", Lewis compares the actions of God to those of which of the following?

2. What belief does Joad recommend in the writings that Lewis responds to in Part I, Essay 1, "Evil and God"?

3. What do most people believe about national repentance?

4. Pittenger believes that Lewis' argument against naturalism is really a response to what kind of an argument?

5. What surprised Lewis about the club that he formed?

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