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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following elements does Lewis attribute to making people judge others by themselves?
(a) Age.
(b) Human emotion.
(c) Contemplation.
(d) Religion.

2. According to Lewis, which of the following is the "safest" type of love?
(a) Romantic love.
(b) Absolute love.
(c) Superficial love.
(d) All-consuming love.

3. Lewis states that affection can exist between a cat and which of the following?
(a) A bird.
(b) A hamster.
(c) A dog.
(d) A bug.

4. Affection can transcend education, gender, social class, and which of the following?
(a) Political affiliation.
(b) Disability.
(c) Age.
(d) Geographic location.

5. According to Lewis, it is necessary to make which of the following out of nature?
(a) A forecast.
(b) An opinion.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A theory.

6. A person enjoying a glass of water is illustrative of which of the following types of pleasure, according to Lewis?
(a) Desire pleasure.
(b) Temporary pleasure.
(c) Genuine pleasure.
(d) Need pleasure.

7. In order to avoid being misled toward what he terms "a great deal of nonsense," Lewis suggests that an individual's focus on nature be tempered with which of the following?
(a) Perseverance.
(b) Commitment.
(c) Guidance of qualified professional in the science field.
(d) Bible study and prayer.

8. Lewis writes that human emotion tends to lead people toward doing which of the following?
(a) Judge others by themselves.
(b) Allow others to influence them for the sake of acceptance and approval.
(c) Seek genuine love.
(d) Be fearful of love.

9. Lewis states that all things should remain in which of the following ways?
(a) In context.
(b) Sporadic.
(c) Constant.
(d) In order.

10. According to Lewis, an individual must take which of the following to reach his/her ultimate destination?
(a) A walk with God.
(b) An express bus.
(c) A detour.
(d) A realistic approach.

11. In the analogy example presented by Lewis, the individual he cites is standing atop which of the following in relation to his ultimate destination?
(a) A cliff.
(b) A flight of stairs.
(c) A bridge.
(d) A skyscraper.

12. Lewis writes that many people have problems doing which of the following in relation to truth?
(a) Telling it.
(b) Avoiding it.
(c) Discerning it.
(d) Facing it.

13. According to Lewis, affection is a necessary part of which of the following?
(a) Long-term erotic love.
(b) Appreciative love.
(c) Spontaneous love.
(d) Need love.

14. Unlike affection, Lewis writes, people feel that they have to take action in order to attract which of the following?
(a) Dignity and respect.
(b) Friendship or erotic love.
(c) Love and security.
(d) Self-assurance and worth.

15. According to Lewis, all countries have historical facts that cause their citizens to feel which of the following ways?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Proud.
(c) Ashamed.
(d) Perplexed.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Lewis acknowledges which of the following as being a category of love?

3. Which of the following does Lewis cite as not inherent in affection?

4. Which of the following would be a terrible companion for a nature lover, according to Lewis?

5. Pleasure, according to Lewis, is which of the following?

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