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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In explaining contrast between "like" and "love," Lewis states that the highest will not stand with which of the following?

2. What is the length of Lewis' introduction to his book?

3. Lewis describes affection as not being which of the following?

4. Lewis states that all things should remain in which of the following ways?

5. Which of the following is one of author C.S. Lewis' categorizations of love?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author explain that people go about putting themselves and their home country in the best possible light?

2. Why, based on the author's assertions, do people not want foreigners to take over the governance of their country?

3. What does the author mention that is likely to happen if people do not temper their love in nature tempered with Bible study and prayer?

4. What are the two categories that the author divides all love types into as he begins his discussion on the subject of love?

5. How does the author describe "appreciative love"?

6. What does the author use to amend to the list of favorable attributes relating to affection?

7. What types of affectionate pairings does the author mention are capable of occurring?

8. Describe "need pleasure" as described by the author.

9. What does the author write in relation to how a person treats affection in his/her life?

10. What is one way that the author exemplifies "need love"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on the information that Lewis offers about charity in the last portion of his book, write an essay addressing your opinion on the following: Do you agree or disagree that it was possible that he published his message about Divine love and charity because he loved mankind and was practicing "charity" himself as he was writing the chapter focusing on it? Or is it possible that he was simply writing it to point out to those reading his book that human love, as we know it, basically is good only in moderation, but not worth pursuing with fervor because of its inherent, all-consuming, ever-present factor that could be hurtful to us?

Essay Topic 2

Lewis writes about affection being a simple type of love that even cats and dogs have the capacity to give. In fact, he notes that a prime, basic example of affection is the type that a dog has for a man, who like man, shows affection in association with the familiar. Write an essay that correlates some of the common traits that Lewis points out between affection displayed and experienced by a dog with that of a man (or woman). Does Lewis skillfully do that to prepare the reader for the introduction of charity on a higher plane at the end of the book? Or do you view the order that Lewis has presented the different types of love as unplanned? State and support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Author C.S. Lewis describes love all along its spectrum, starting with its lowest form ("like") to its highest form ("charity"). Write an essay about the type of love that Lewis described that made the best impression on you. Elaborate on a particular detail(s) that the author provided that you did not know about the love that you have chosen to focus upon.

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