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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Lewis, individuals are able to do which of the following in relation to the need pleasures of others?
(a) Be disinterested.
(b) Be oblivious.
(c) Be supportive.
(d) Be critical.

3. According to Lewis, what does affection expand to when the person upon whom affection is directed is gone?
(a) Love.
(b) Appreciation.
(c) Fondness.
(d) Praise.

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

5. Lewis warns against focusing solely on nature as a means toward which of the following?
(a) Survival.
(b) Harmony.
(c) Religion.
(d) Verification of scientific theory.

6. 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?
(a) Farther in absolute distance.
(b) Closer in absolute distance.
(c) Equidistant from his destination.
(d) Closer in actual distance.

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

8. 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.

9. Are any of the following pleasures cited as being existent by Lewis?
(a) Inherent pleasure.
(b) Nostalgic pleasure.
(c) Need pleasure.
(d) Aromatic pleasure.

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

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

12. Lewis points out that patriotism can be aimed at all but which of the following?
(a) Political party.
(b) Family.
(c) Country.
(d) School.

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

14. 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 children.
(b) Their country.
(c) Their parents.
(d) Their neighborhood.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following does Lewis cite as being at the bottom of love?

3. According to Lewis, affection usually provides the following:

4. Lewis illustrates "appreciative love" by using which of the following as an example?

5. Lewis states that affection can exist between a cat and which of the following?

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