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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. In Part I, Essay 1, "Evil and God", Lewis contends what about evil?
(a) It extends throughout human history.
(b) It is unstoppable.
(c) It has increased over the last few centuries.
(d) It is preventable.

2. Lewis contends that dualism gives evil what natures?
(a) Banal and undefined.
(b) Empty and vacuous.
(c) Real and immutable.
(d) Substantive and positive.

3. Lewis contends that good and evil powers share what relationship?
(a) They are inseparable.
(b) They define each other.
(c) They cannot explain one another.
(d) They are co-dependent.

4. What justification does Joad give for his preference of belief in Part I, Essay 1, "Evil and God"?
(a) The horrors of World War II.
(b) The existence of faith.
(c) The evil nature of man.
(d) The presence of good acts in the world.

5. What type of doctrines does Lewis suggest that apologetics be used to attack?
(a) New doctrines.
(b) Useless doctrines.
(c) Outdated doctrines.
(d) False doctrines.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lewis cite as being an important part of the intellectual challenge of faith?

2. According to Lewis, what is the impact of not praying on a particular subject?

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

4. In Part I, Essay 1, "Evil and God", Lewis states that according to dualism, why is the concept of good itself good?

5. What element of Christianity does Lewis specifically cite as seeming absurd to scientific thought?

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