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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. According to Lewis, how do many Westerners react to miraculous experiences?
(a) They ignore them.
(b) It shakes their beliefs.
(c) They do not report them.
(d) They reinterpret them.

2. Lewis denies that animals have which of the following?
(a) Free will.
(b) A stream of consciousness.
(c) Thinking minds.
(d) The capacity for pain.

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

4. Which of the following does Lewis NOT see as a major adversary for Christian philosophy?
(a) Materialism.
(b) Secularism.
(c) Marxism.
(d) Spiritualism.

5. One theory about ethics and philosophy is that they grew out of what?
(a) Early taboos.
(b) The natural order.
(c) Religious dogma.
(d) Primate behaviors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Christians sometimes hesitant to "witness" to those they care about?

2. Why does Lewis advocate reading older texts?

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

4. How do secularism and paganism compare to Christianity as belief systems, according to Lewis?

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

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