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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dirt, writes Lewis in the introduction to his book, is clean as long as it remains on the ground, and not on which of the following?
(a) Library floor.
(b) Kitchen floor.
(c) Hospital floor.
(d) Church altar.

2. Lewis states that it is a fallacy to believe that nature is which of the following?
(a) A mystery.
(b) An inspiration.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A perpetual science lab.

3. Nature, writes Lewis, should not be used as a means to justify which of the following?
(a) Our own existence.
(b) Reality.
(c) Scientific theory.
(d) The existence of God.

4. Pleasure, according to Lewis, is not always which of the following?
(a) Sporadic.
(b) Occurring.
(c) Simple.
(d) Genuine.

5. Lewis cites that which of the following can be deemed heroic?
(a) Disinterest.
(b) Desire pleasure.
(c) Gift love.
(d) Appreciative love.

6. An unexpected pleasant aroma, according to Lewis, is which of the following?
(a) Gift pleasure.
(b) Need pleasure.
(c) Appreciative pleasure.
(d) Desire pleasure.

7. How many types of pleasure exist, according to Lewis?
(a) Six (6) types.
(b) Five (5) types.
(c) Two (2) types.
(d) One (1) type.

8. Which type of pleasure, according to Lewis, lasts only as long as the need for it does?
(a) Temporary pleasure.
(b) Sporadic pleasure.
(c) Need pleasure.
(d) Involuntary pleasure.

9. Lewis notes that in the case of an alcoholic, desire pleasure can give way to which type of pleasure?
(a) Need pleasure.
(b) Genuine pleasure.
(c) Sporadic pleasure.
(d) Absolute pleasure.

10. Where does Lewis suggest that the love in nature be kept?
(a) In literary works and art.
(b) In one's daily life.
(c) In its proper place.
(d) In one's mind.

11. According to Lewis, what type of patriotism level is required for leaders to undertake wicked actions?
(a) Healthy level.
(b) High level.
(c) Low level.
(d) Unhealthy level.

12. What topic does Lewis focus on at the opening of the introduction to his book?
(a) How he decided to write about love.
(b) How he learned to love God.
(c) How he loved his immediate family.
(d) How he fell in love with his wife.

13. What aspect within their lives do people tend to place most importance upon (along with themselves) in order to put themselves in the best possible light?
(a) Their neighborhood.
(b) Their country.
(c) Their parents.
(d) Their children.

14. The clergyman whom Lewis encountered and conversed with concerning the validity of statements made by those who believed that their mother country had the most beautiful women and the most heroic men was from which of the following countries?
(a) Sweden.
(b) England.
(c) Japan.
(d) Finland.

15. Lewis cites that people who are aggressive patriots will not fight unless which of the following takes place?
(a) They are trained to fight.
(b) They are fit to fight.
(c) They are forbidden to fight.
(d) They are pushed to fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Lewis, individuals are able to do which of the following in relation to the need pleasures of others?

2. In Lewis' example of an individual making his way toward his ultimate destination, each movement that he makes puts him at which of the following distances from his goal?

3. According to Lewis, a person should constantly be doing which of the following?

4. According to Lewis, affection can be felt between two people who:

5. Which of the following is one of author C.S. Lewis' categorizations of love?

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