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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. What belief has had the biggest effect on the decrease in reports of miracles?
(a) Materialism.
(b) Atheism.
(c) Agnosticism.
(d) Dualism.

2. According to Lewis, what is the impact of not praying on a particular subject?
(a) It has no affect.
(b) The result will be unfavorable.
(c) The outcome may be different.
(d) The meaning of the outcome will be incomprehensible.

3. 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(c) Outdated doctrines.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.

4. Lewis emphasizes what about the evils of World War II?
(a) They were not unique.
(b) They were overestimated.
(c) They were largely undocumented.
(d) They cannot be completely known.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Part I, Essay 1, "Evil and God", Lewis contends what about evil?

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

4. Lewis suggests that arguments for or against God's existence are which of the following?

5. How does Lewis characterize the difference between Christian and scientific approaches to understanding the world?

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