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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What element of modern science does Lewis contend to be most problematic for Christianity?
(a) Evolution.
(b) Quantum mechanics.
(c) Relativity.
(d) Classical mechanics.

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

3. The club that Lewis founded took its name from what philosopher?
(a) Demosthenes.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Kant.
(d) Socrates.

4. What did the woman believe the vision she experienced in Part I, Essay 2, "Miracles" was?
(a) A prophecy.
(b) A hallucination.
(c) Her imagination.
(d) A divine vision.

5. Why, according to Lewis, are good and evil paired together?
(a) Human language paired them.
(b) They are objectively diametrically opposed.
(c) Artificial human beliefs brought them together.
(d) There is no reason for their pairing.

6. In Part I, Essay 1, "Evil and God", what state does Lewis assert that the concepts of good and evil have failed to reach?
(a) Objective reality.
(b) Syntactical uniqueness.
(c) The ground of being.
(d) An equitable plane.

7. According to his speech in Part I, Essay 10, "Christian Apologetics", what terms does Lewis prefer to speak on?
(a) Religious terms.
(b) Emotional terms.
(c) Scientific terms.
(d) Intellectual terms.

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

9. Why should the Gospels not be considered legend?
(a) Their authenticity has been proved beyond a doubt.
(b) They are not artistic enough.
(c) They are too short.
(d) They are historical documents.

10. In addition to being good, Lewis states that Christianity must be defended for being which of the following?
(a) True.
(b) Universal.
(c) Unchanging.
(d) Loving.

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

12. How common is the belief in the conflict between religion and science?
(a) It is almost non-existent in the modern world.
(b) Many people believe in it.
(c) Few people believe in it.
(d) It exists mostly in the media.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the most likely products of a state-administered religion?

2. Lewis contends that dualism gives evil what natures?

3. What does Lewis cite as being an important part of the intellectual challenge of faith?

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

5. Lewis states that sound value theories demand what of a definition of evil?

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