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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The general condition of mankind according to Christianity is which of the following?
(a) Satisfactory.
(b) Ideal.
(c) Hateful.
(d) Incomplete.

2. Lewis states that language from what book needs the most explanation for an outsider to understand it?
(a) The New Testament.
(b) The old prayer book.
(c) The King James Version of the bible.
(d) The Old Testament.

3. Lewis notes that disagreements from Christian history appear small in what context?
(a) From a historical perspective.
(b) From outside the church.
(c) From a scriptural perspective.
(d) From a layman's point of view.

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

5. Which of the following does Lewis specifically reject as a reason to allow women to be priests?
(a) Women are essentially equal to men.
(b) Men can be bad priests.
(c) One of the apostles was said to be a woman.
(d) Women served spiritual roles in the Old Testament.

6. Lewis believes that Humanitarianism can lead to what outcome?
(a) More first-time offenders.
(b) Recidivism.
(c) Bureaucracy.
(d) Tyranny.

7. What does Lewis believe about the birth of St. John the Baptist?
(a) It was not foretold by prophecy.
(b) It was perfectly ordinary.
(c) It was not the same miracle as the birth of Jesus Christ.
(d) It was almost certainly miraculous.

8. What kinds of sins does Lewis believe are the most important to repent of?
(a) Shared sins.
(b) Sins caused by one's inaction.
(c) National sins.
(d) Sins caused by one's actions.

9. According to Lewis, why can the church not treat people at "neuters", as does the state?
(a) It deals directly with life and death.
(b) Only women can create new life.
(c) It is a mystical body.
(d) Men have a special role in the bible.

10. Overall, Lewis feels that vivisection should be treated in what way?
(a) It should be free from criticism.
(b) It should be outlawed.
(c) It should be continued.
(d) It should be criticized.

11. Lewis' general attitude towards women who wish to serve as priests would best be described as which of the following?
(a) Scorn.
(b) Criticism.
(c) Respect.
(d) Interrogation.

12. What does Lewis regard as being essential to achieving the "freeborn mind"?
(a) Economic independence.
(b) Quality eduction.
(c) Spiritual harmony.
(d) An official state religion.

13. In Part IV, Letter 7, "The Church's Liturgy, Invocation, and Invocation of Saints", Lewis discusses the issue of the Church of England integrating some doctrines from what faith?
(a) The Eastern Orthodox Church.
(b) The Catholic Church.
(c) The Presbyterians.
(d) The Unitarians.

14. What does Lewis see as being wrong about the arguments of those who wish to abolish the death penalty?
(a) They don't recognize the importance of deterrence.
(b) They argue in bad faith.
(c) They have no logical basis for their claims.
(d) They imply their opponents have unworthy motivations.

15. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Lewis gives for rejecting the concept of females serving as priests?
(a) It would increase divisions with other churches.
(b) There is no scriptural basis for it.
(c) It is too great a break from tradition.
(d) It would threaten the unity of the church.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In general, the efforts of figures from Nordic mythology would best be considered which of the following?

3. Lewis suggests that what viewpoint is necessary to accept the supremacy of reason?

4. Lewis argues that favoring the indirect view is typical of what era?

5. What war do most of Lewis' countrymen believe their nation had a part in starting?

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