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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lewis suggests that arguments for or against God's existence are which of the following?
(a) All incorrect.
(b) Intricate.
(c) Powerful.
(d) Foolish.

2. How does Lewis view the laws of the universe?
(a) As guidelines only.
(b) As unimportant types of experiences.
(c) As having no exceptions.
(d) As having a few important exceptions.

3. Which of the following is one of the options that Joad believed rational persons must choose from?
(a) Athiesm.
(b) Monotheism.
(c) Moral relativism.
(d) Universalism.

4. Apologetics is best described as which of the following?
(a) The factual basis of the scriptures.
(b) A logical explanation of church history.
(c) A literal interpretation of the bible.
(d) A rational defense of the faith.

5. Corineous asserts that Christianity is which of the following?
(a) Sophisticated.
(b) Old-fashioned.
(c) Barbaric.
(d) Adaptable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What it is about choosing to aid the sick that might be problematic for a Christian?

2. One of the options that Joad believed rational persons were forced to choose from is most like what world religion?

3. If Jesus' claims about himself were false, what can be said about his moral teachings?

4. In Part I, Essay 23 "Must Our Image of God Go?", Lewis argues against what type of an interpretation of the scripture?

5. How does Lewis state that he "wants" to interpret the Christian creeds?

Short Essay Questions

1. What justification does Lewis use to explain that the universe is not meaningless?

2. According to Lewis, how could a Materialist lead a good life without Christianity?

3. According to Lewis, what distinction does Christianity carry, compared to other religions?

4. Why does Lewis believe that pain is evidence of the existence of God?

5. Explain the distinction that Lewis makes between thinking and imagining.

6. What is an "animal stage"?

7. What does Lewis believe about the roles of suffering and discomfort in Christianity?

8. Explain the way that Lewis states that probability judgments of events in Christianity should be made?

9. According to Lewis' writings in Part I, Essay 19, "What Are We to Make of Jesus Christ", what possible contradiction makes it difficult to discount the miracles associated with the life of Jesus?

10. What mistakes does Lewis believe that the Bishop of Woolwich makes in his arguments about scripture?

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