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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lewis believes that sexual permissiveness will eventually result an a society unfriendly to what group?
(a) Children.
(b) Married couples.
(c) The elderly.
(d) Women.

2. What does Lewis advise translators not to do in creating modern translations of the bible?
(a) Use idioms.
(b) Water it down.
(c) Consult the Catholic church.
(d) Use the original Aramaic.

3. What problem does Lewis identify in the English justice system with regard to victims?
(a) Victims are not allowed to directly testify.
(b) Victims are not allowed to be present at convictions.
(c) Victims are given no status in English culture.
(d) Victims are protected less than the criminals.

4. Which of the following is one of the difficulties in engaging the average Englishmen in a theological discussion?
(a) Linguistic differences.
(b) Secular thought.
(c) Educational differences.
(d) Insistence on logic over intuition.

5. Lewis states that the opinion that only experts should read old literature is very common in what field?
(a) Science.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Politics.
(d) Theology.

6. Lewis attributes most of the reduction in church attendance in England to what?
(a) The lack of a central authority for the Church of England.
(b) Materialism.
(c) Secular government.
(d) The lack of laws for compulsory attendance.

7. Lewis suggests that when viewed "behind the scenes", love may appear to be what?
(a) Biological.
(b) Physiological.
(c) Psychological.
(d) Imaginary.

8. In the analogy that Lewis uses in Part II, Essay 6, "Meditation in a Toolshed", how can humans observe the "sun" directly?
(a) By setting aside prior commitments.
(b) It is impossible.
(c) Through divine inspiration.
(d) Through religious doctrine.

9. Bulverism is essentially antithetical to what?
(a) Faith.
(b) Reason.
(c) Theism.
(d) Logic.

10. Lewis suggests that the Anglican church and what other denomination have a more commonalities than differences?
(a) The Evangelical Church.
(b) The Lutheran Church.
(c) The Church of Later Day Saints.
(d) The Methodist Church.

11. What is the primary importance of Christmas to Lewis?
(a) The mystery of the birth of Christ.
(b) Keeping church practice modern.
(c) Demonstrating the dominance of Christianity.
(d) Maintaining tradition of the church.

12. Why does Lewis advocate reading older texts?
(a) To prevent a bias.
(b) Modern literature is abjectly bad.
(c) In order to gain perspective.
(d) There is a large body of commentary on such books.

13. What name does Lewis recommend for churches that believe in a high degree of supernatural intervention in the world?
(a) Modernist church.
(b) High-church.
(c) Deep-church.
(d) Reformed churches.

14. Which of the following best states Lewis' opinion on a Christian political party?
(a) It would drive away moderates.
(b) It would be highly successful.
(c) It would be unstable.
(d) It would be a liability to the church.

15. In Part II, Essay 11, "Priestesses in the Church?" what social event does Lewis compare the activity of the church to?
(a) A rally.
(b) A ball.
(c) A meeting.
(d) A parade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lewis believe about the birth of St. John the Baptist?

2. Lewis argues that observing things from the "inside" is which of the following?

3. The philosopher J.J.C. Smart distinguishes between whether an institution of moral rules is a good and idea and what?

4. 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?

5. What does Lewis regard as being essential to achieving the "freeborn mind"?

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