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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What justification does Joad give for his preference of belief in Part I, Essay 1, "Evil and God"?
(a) The existence of faith.
(b) The presence of good acts in the world.
(c) The horrors of World War II.
(d) The evil nature of man.

3. What was the audience for the lecture transcribe in Part I, Essay 10, "Christian Apologetics"?
(a) Scientists.
(b) Students.
(c) Clergy.
(d) Atheists.

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

5. What does Lewis believe the state of the argument between himself and Joan the subject of human pain to be?
(a) Joad has bested him.
(b) They are in agreement.
(c) They are at an impasse.
(d) He is correct but Joad will not admit it.

6. Lewis' books were generally intended to bridge the gap between what types of writing?
(a) Philosophical and historical.
(b) Scholarly and popular.
(c) Scientific and theological.
(d) Persuasive and religious.

7. The terms prayer books often use to describe personal feelings would best be described as which of the following?
(a) Loving.
(b) Sensitive.
(c) Harsh.
(d) Deep.

8. According to Lewis, how does God view death?
(a) As a desirable means to bring souls to heaven.
(b) As a natural and planned event.
(c) As an unintended event.
(d) As a means of punishment.

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

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

11. 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 have no sense of sin.
(d) They know little about history.

12. According to Lewis, what is the most important miraculous event in Christianity?
(a) The confirmation of prophecy.
(b) The birth of Jesus.
(c) The resurrection of Jesus.
(d) Jesus' healing of the sick.

13. In Part I, Essay 23 "Must Our Image of God Go?", Lewis argues against what type of an interpretation of the scripture?
(a) Historical.
(b) Figurative.
(c) Modern.
(d) Literal.

14. Lewis hoped that his club would adopt what type of a political viewpoint?
(a) Liberal.
(b) Neutral.
(c) Conservative.
(d) Libertarian.

15. Which of the following religions does Lewis suggest cannot be believed without the occurrence of miraculous events?
(a) Polytheism.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Islam.
(d) Christianity.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Lewis, how much of Jesus' life is recorded?

3. How does Lewis view the laws of the universe?

4. Lewis warns against using religion and which of the following together in the wrong way?

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

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