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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lewis contends that real change in a person occurs in what way?
(a) In their place in the community.
(b) With external behaviors.
(c) With internal thoughts and feelings.
(d) Slowly and usually not at all.

2. What belief does Joad recommend in the writings that Lewis responds to in Part I, Essay 1, "Evil and God"?
(a) Deism.
(b) Agnosticism.
(c) Dualism.
(d) Monotheism.

3. Why are Christians sometimes hesitant to "witness" to those they care about?
(a) They don't think that person deserves to be saved.
(b) They are unsure of the doctrine behind their beliefs.
(c) They are afraid of their beliefs being questioned.
(d) They know how much that person could accept.

4. How should the spiritual faults of others be viewed, according to Lewis?
(a) Sins.
(b) Excuses.
(c) Weaknesses.
(d) Opportunities.

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

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

7. Joad argues that Lewis' point about animal stages does not apply to what type of animals?
(a) Apes.
(b) Colony dwelling animals.
(c) Invertebrates.
(d) Higher animals.

8. 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.

9. What does Lewis state is left over from the Christian creeds after modern science is accounted for?
(a) Psalms, stories, and proverbs.
(b) Historical events only.
(c) Many supernatural events.
(d) Genealogies.

10. How is Christianity transmitted?
(a) Through personal revelation.
(b) Through a calling all people feel to the bible.
(c) Through teaching and outreach.
(d) Through cultural enforcement.

11. What did the woman see in Part I, Essay 2, "Miracles"?
(a) A ghost.
(b) An angel.
(c) God.
(d) A halo.

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

13. Which of the following is NOT one of the criticisms that Lewis lays against the common English person in Part I Essay 10, "Christian Apologetics"?
(a) They distrust ancient texts.
(b) They are intellectually dishonest.
(c) They know little about history.
(d) They have no sense of sin.

14. What types of matters did the member's of Lewis' club discuss?
(a) Contemporary political matters.
(b) Theological and philosophical matters.
(c) Ethical and moral matters.
(d) Social and religious matters.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following religions does Lewis suggest cannot be believed without the occurrence of miraculous events?

2. If Jesus' claims about himself were false, he would best be considered which of the following?

3. In Part I, Essay 8, "Laws of Nature", what was the woman praying for her son to survive?

4. Lewis would describe Jesus' moral teachings as being which of the following?

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

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