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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. Joad argues that attempts to explain away evil usually have what quality?
(a) Uncertainty.
(b) Dishonesty.
(c) Truth.
(d) Queasiness.

2. Pittenger does not believe there is a scriptural basis for which of Jesus' claims?
(a) To have divine authority.
(b) To have been resurrected.
(c) To be the son of God.
(d) To be able to work miracles.

3. Lewis believes that what type of people have a special opportunity to know God?
(a) The clergy.
(b) Those who suffer.
(c) The charitable.
(d) Women.

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(d) Outdated doctrines.

5. If Jesus' claims about himself were false, he would best be considered which of the following?
(a) A liar.
(b) A megalomaniac.
(c) A rabbi.
(d) A prophet.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the title of the essay in Part II, Essay 12, "God in the Dock", the term "in the dock" refers to a condition in which what happens?

2. What forces alter the characters of individuals, according to Christian doctrine?

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

4. Joad argues that Lewis' point about animal stages does not apply to what type of animals?

5. The terms prayer books often use to describe personal feelings would best be described as which of the following?

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