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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Lewis, what do some people claim in relation to the most common type of love felt by a person for God?
(a) A higher love.
(b) An inexplicable connection.
(c) An inexplicable feeling.
(d) Need love.

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

3. The most basic of loves, according to Lewis, is which of the following?
(a) Gift love.
(b) Need love.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Affection.

4. What type of pleasure can lead an individual to vice?
(a) Superficial pleasure.
(b) Desire pleasure.
(c) Genuine pleasure.
(d) Absolute pleasure.

5. The most common type of love that people feel for God is which type of love?
(a) Gift love.
(b) Deity love.
(c) Agape love.
(d) Need love.

6. Lewis cites that false history that puts a country in a better-than-accurate light is which of the following?
(a) Poisonous.
(b) Flippant.
(c) Expected.
(d) Patriotic.

7. What literary technique does Lewis use to make his points on the subject of love?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Antithesis.

8. What is the length of Lewis' introduction to his book?
(a) Fourteen (14) pages.
(b) Nine (9) pages.
(c) Twelve (12) pages.
(d) Seven (7) pages.

9. Which of the following best describes Lewis' introduction to his book?
(a) Significant.
(b) Insignificant.
(c) Informative.
(d) Exciting.

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

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

12. Which of the following does Lewis NOT cite as happening to need love with the passage of time?
(a) Recur.
(b) Grow.
(c) Diminish.
(d) Evolve.

13. Lewis writes that he selected his books the same way that he selected which of the following?
(a) His furniture.
(b) His friends.
(c) His music.
(d) His physicians.

14. Which of the following would be a terrible companion for a nature lover, according to Lewis?
(a) An ecologist.
(b) An anthropologist.
(c) A botanist.
(d) A geologist.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Lewis cites that people who are aggressive patriots will not fight unless which of the following takes place?

2. According to Lewis, an individual must take which of the following to reach his/her ultimate destination?

3. Nature, writes Lewis, should not be used as a means to justify which of the following?

4. According to Lewis, which of the following is the "safest" type of love?

5. According to Lewis, what type of patriotism level is required for leaders to undertake wicked actions?

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