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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. Which of the following does Lewis deem necessary for a man and a woman to make a long-term relationship work?
(a) Hard work.
(b) Faithfulness.
(c) Trust.
(d) Commitment.

2. According to Lewis, most people regard friendship as being which of the following in relation to all the kinds of love?
(a) Least important.
(b) Most important.
(c) Least likely to last.
(d) Most likely to last.

3. Lewis makes it a point to label which of the following as a serious topic?
(a) Bathing.
(b) Praying.
(c) Singing.
(d) Eating.

4. According to Lewis, what element precludes crossing the lines of gender in relation to friendship?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Culture.
(c) Fear of rejection.
(d) Selectivity.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Lewis cites that friendship expects which of the following in return for help?

2. According to Lewis, what is likely to happen if a woman deprives her husband or significant other from friendships with others?

3. Lewis suggests that anyone who deems spending time with animals to be a relief should examine which of the following?

4. Which of the following does Lewis NOT cite as a factor that may have affected your choice in friends?

5. The promise of life-long love is which of the following, according to Lewis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the underlying traits of jealousy that author C.S. Lewis points out?

2. What was it that the author listed that Mrs. Fidget did for her family?

3. 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?

4. Describe some of the profound observations that the author makes about the real value of friendship.

5. What does the author observe about the necessity of friendship?

6. 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?

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

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

9. Although he introduces Eros as the state of being in love, in the Eros section of his book, the author personifies Eros. Describe the author's characterization of Eros.

10. 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.

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