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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lewis represents Venus to be exactly which of the following?
(a) A being.
(b) None.
(c) An idea.
(d) A theory.

2. According to Lewis, what is likely to happen if a woman deprives her husband or significant other from friendships with others?
(a) His outside friendships will diminish.
(b) He will no longer be the man to whom she was attracted.
(c) He will begin to resent the actions of his spouse or significant other.
(d) He will begin to consider removing his wife or significant other from his roster of friends.

3. Eros honored and allowed to run free will consume and become which of the following, according to Lewis?
(a) A sea captain.
(b) A soothsayer.
(c) A demon.
(d) A knight.

4. Lewis equates the vows of Eros to those of which of the following?
(a) A priest.
(b) A groom.
(c) A godparent.
(d) A bride.

5. A major difference between friends and lovers is which of the following, according to Lewis?
(a) The quest for total acceptance.
(b) The quest for privacy.
(c) The quest for security.
(d) The quest for trust.

6. According to Lewis' story illustrating perversion, which of the following can occur if an individual tends to every need that is perceived in relation to their object of affection?
(a) Suffocation.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Rejection.
(d) Contempt.

7. Lewis uses which of the following characters to illustrate how perversion is possible within gift love?
(a) Mrs. Lawrence.
(b) Mrs. Winters.
(c) Mrs. Troxclair.
(d) Mrs. Fidget.

8. Lewis points out friendships that exist between friends of the same sex, which can be deemed as which of the following?
(a) Valid.
(b) Inconclusive.
(c) Repetitious.
(d) Theoretical.

9. According to Lewis, most friendships exist between men and men and women and women due to which of the following?
(a) Adherence to parental advice to avoid cultivating friendship with the opposite sex.
(b) Fear of rejection of friendship by member(s) of the opposite sex.
(c) There are seldom shared activities between the two genders.
(d) Both genders have carried over their distaste for one another since childhood.

10. Lewis notes that people are more natural when in which of the following states?
(a) When fully clothed.
(b) While writing.
(c) While asleep.
(d) When crying.

11. Lewis cites that friendship expects which of the following in return for help?
(a) Reciprocal assistance.
(b) Loyalty.
(c) Hourly pay.
(d) Nothing in return.

12. What is the sole condition under which affection produces happiness according to Lewis?
(a) "If there is a bond."
(b) "If there is common sense."
(c) "If affection is generated equally from the parties involved."
(d) "If theire is mutual respect between the parties involved."

13. A man may seek out friends as a means to fill his need for friends, but also to accomplish which of the following, according to Lewis?
(a) To hone his ability to form friendship(s).
(b) To find friends who may befriend both him and his spouse or significant other.
(c) To be able to make his own choices in the selection of friends.
(d) To rebel against the woman's control.

14. A young lady told Lewis that key evenings only occurred when two men were prevented from engaging in talk about a "subject." The author labeled the scenario that the young lady described as which of the following?
(a) "Creation of an Ambiance to Suit Women Only."
(b) "A War on Friendship."
(c) "Communication Prevention."
(d) "Controlling Men in Your Vicinity."

15. The promise of life-long love is which of the following, according to Lewis?
(a) Correct.
(b) Elusive.
(c) Theoretical.
(d) Misleading.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the Romantic period, according to Lewis, people turned their attention away from friendship, and toward which of the following?

2. Which of the following do we tend to hold onto with respect to affection, according to Lewis?

3. Which of the following, according to Lewis, lend support to the belief that Eros is a higher type of love?

4. According to Lewis, which is the least natural of the loves that he focuses on in his book?

5. Lewis asserts that which of the following loves may or may not occur when friendship exists between a man and a woman?

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