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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) "Controlling Men in Your Vicinity."
(b) "Communication Prevention."
(c) "A War on Friendship."
(d) "Creation of an Ambiance to Suit Women Only."

2. Lewis states that those who feel that they may be losing a loved one to change are fearful of which of the following?
(a) That the endeavor that has taken their loved one away may exclude them out of their loved one's life.
(b) That the endeavor that has taken their loved one away may be something that they are not capable of doing themselves.
(c) That the endeavor that has taken their loved one away may be worthwhile.
(d) That the endeavor that has taken their loved one away will take up all of their loved one's time.

3. Which is the least jealous of the loves, according to Lewis?
(a) Appreciative love.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Need love.
(d) Affection.

4. Eros, according to Lewis, has the capability of turning love into which of the following?
(a) An obsession.
(b) A religion.
(c) A form of punishment.
(d) A deception.

5. Which of the following labels does Lewis use in referring to the human body?
(a) "Vehicle of the Blessed Sacrament."
(b) "Vehicle of Embodiment"
(c) "Vehicle of Creation."
(d) "Vehicle of Life."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Eros honored and allowed to run free will consume and become which of the following, according to Lewis?

3. Lewis states that "a person who spends time spoiling a dog" doesn't have time to do which of the following?

4. Lewis points out that both men and women want which of the following in addition to a spouse or a significant other?

5. What is the key to having friends, according to Lewis?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the observations that the author makes in relation to the workplace playing an instrumental role in the formation of friendships between men and women.

2. How does the author provide insight to how a man is able to retain his choice of friends despite attempts to eliminate them from his presence that may be made by the woman in his life?

3. What is a process that the author mentions that evokes affection in return?

4. Describe the example that the author mentions in the friendship section of his book that can actually be labeled as "the opposite of friendship."

5. What does the author say about the possibility of men and women forming and maintaining friendships?

6. Describe the actual tasks that the author lists in connection with what Mrs. Fidget did for her family.

7. How does the author, in the Eros section of his book, explain that love is more than just physical?

8. What are some of the exclusion elements relevant to friendship that the author points out?

9. How does the author support his assertion that both single and married women seek ways to cross the barriers that keep them from establishing friendships with men?

10. In the Eros section of his book, the author provides an illustration about the instrumental role that Eros plays in a person's state of being in love. How is it illustrated, and how can it be interpreted?

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