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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Essays 1 - 9, 'Bulverism', First and Second Things, The Sermon and the Lunch, The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment, Xmas and Christmas, Delinquents in the Snow, Is Progress Possible?, We Have No 'Right to Happiness'.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Scientific study.
(b) Indirect observation.
(c) Introspection.
(d) Confirmation bias.

3. How does Lewis regard scientific progress?
(a) It is nearly always bad.
(b) It is neutral.
(c) It is always good.
(d) It is usually wrong.

4. Lewis argues that the commercialism of Christmas is what?
(a) Excessive and idolatrous.
(b) Painful and involuntary.
(c) An affront to the church.
(d) Not Christ-like in any respect.

5. What does Lewis state is left over from the Christian creeds after modern science is accounted for?
(a) Psalms, stories, and proverbs.
(b) Many supernatural events.
(c) Genealogies.
(d) Historical events only.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the primary importance of Christmas to Lewis?

2. What is Lewis' opinion about most Christian writing?

3. Lewis points out that the question of being good without being a Christian should be applied to which of the following?

4. Lewis suggests that when viewed "behind the scenes", love may appear to be what?

5. How should the spiritual faults of others be viewed, according to Lewis?

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