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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. The letter that Lewis passes on in Part IV, Letter 5, "A Village Experience" is from what kind of person?
(a) An elderly woman.
(b) A young man.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A priest.

2. Most female spiritual leaders in the Old Testament were which of the following?
(a) Priests.
(b) Rabbis.
(c) Prophets.
(d) Judges.

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

4. Lewis argues that the commercialism of Christmas is what?
(a) Painful and involuntary.
(b) Excessive and idolatrous.
(c) An affront to the church.
(d) Not Christ-like in any respect.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Lewis states that the opinion that only experts should read old literature is very common in what field?

3. Lewis argues that observing things from the "outside-in" perspective is which of the following?

4. What does Lewis see as being wrong about the arguments of those who wish to abolish the death penalty?

5. Which of the following is one of the difficulties in engaging the average Englishmen in a theological discussion?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lewis reject the creation of a Christian political party?

2. Why is Lewis opposed to giving all men a "right to happiness"?

3. Why does Lewis believe that an outside-in perspective is impossible to attain?

4. What practical reasons does Lewis give to reject the idea of women serving as priests?

5. What theological reasons does Lewis give to reject the idea of women serving as priests?

6. Why does Lewis believe that the decline of religion occurring at his time was less dramatic than it appeared?

7. Explain the logical fallacy that Lewis cautions against in Part III, Essay 3, "The Sermon and the Lunch"?

8. According to Lewis' writings in Part II, Essay 10, "Modern Translations of the Bible", how do translations of the bible change over time?

9. How does Lewis feel about the Anglican church allowing Catholic-like invocation of the saints?

10. What is Bulverism?

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