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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Essays 6 - 11, 'Horrid Red Things', Religion and Science, The Laws of Nature, The Grand Miracle, Christian Apologetics, Work and Prayer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a good use of apologetics, according to Lewis?
(a) Ruling out contradictions in one's own faith.
(b) Explaining doctrine.
(c) Arguing against opponents of the faith.
(d) Enforcing doctrine.

2. What belief does Joad recommend in the writings that Lewis responds to in Part I, Essay 1, "Evil and God"?
(a) Agnosticism.
(b) Deism.
(c) Monotheism.
(d) Dualism.

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

4. Which of the following is one word Lewis uses to describe religions that he views to be true?
(a) Thick.
(b) Light.
(c) Fluid.
(d) Tough.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the options that Joad believed rational persons were forced to choose from is most like what world religion?

2. Why, according to Lewis, are good and evil paired together?

3. Lewis contends that Corineous intends to treat Christianity in what way?

4. Lewis believes that what type of people have a special opportunity to know God?

5. Joad believed that various philosophical theories of human evolution were which of the following?

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