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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Essays 11 - 16, Priestesses in the Church?, God in the Dock, Behind the Scenes, Revival or Decay?, Before We Can Communicate, Cross-Examination.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lewis cite as being an important part of the intellectual challenge of faith?
(a) Theological reading.
(b) Personal introspection.
(c) Debate.
(d) Prayer.

2. The argument that human suffering proves that God does not exist is best described as which of the following?
(a) A strawman argument.
(b) Prima facie.
(c) Begging the question.
(d) Syntactically unsound.

3. What belief does Lewis reject in Part I, Essay 1, "Evil and God"?
(a) Modernism.
(b) Materialism.
(c) Atheism.
(d) Agnosticism.

4. What single factor does Lewis regard as being most important in the growth of Christianity?
(a) Conversion.
(b) Suppressing rival Christian sects.
(c) Public interest.
(d) Charity.

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(a) Outdated doctrines.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

Short Answer Questions

1. Lewis notes that disagreements from Christian history appear small in what context?

2. If Jesus' claims about himself were false, what can be said about his moral teachings?

3. Lewis contends that Christianity relates to leading a good life in what way?

4. Lewis argues that observing things from the "outside-in" perspective is which of the following?

5. What justification does Joad give for his preference of belief in Part I, Essay 1, "Evil and God"?

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