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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. Which of the following does Lewis cite as being at the bottom of love?
2. Are any of the following pleasures cited as being existent by Lewis?
3. Lewis describes affection as not being which of the following?
4. Where does Lewis suggest that the love in nature be kept?
5. Who, according to Lewis, is more likely to be consumed by love?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does author C.S. Lewis describe affection?
2. How does the author explain that people go about putting themselves and their home country in the best possible light?
3. What are the four types of love that the author mentions in relation to the forthcoming focus of his book?
4. How does the author manage to incorporate patriotism into a book that is supposed to be focused on love?
5. What does the author use to amend to the list of favorable attributes relating to affection?
6. What does the author clarify adult feelings for "need love" to be?
7. What term does the author use to describe the event in which love is allowed to grow too far out of bounds, and problems arise that ultimately result in the takeover of a person's life?
8. What is one way that the author exemplifies "need love"?
9. What does the author write in relation to how a person treats affection in his/her life?
10. What example does the author provide to illustrate that affection does not need to be earned, but simply felt for the familiar?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Lewis describes friendship as the least jealous of the loves. Further, he states that a couple of friends will gladly accept another into their group, and that a friend is always there to help and expects nothing in return. Write an essay expressing your opinion on Lewis' statements regarding the aforementioned positive attributes of friendship, and which aspect of friendship you would tend to appreciate the most. Explain why, and whether Lewis' writings have changed your ideas and/or attitude toward friendship.
Essay Topic 2
Lewis suggests that we not rely on nature to justify the existence of God. Do you agree or disagree? Write an essay focusing on that aspect of the book. Lewis suggests that we should not make anything of nature. He suggests that we take it for what it is--but he does emphasize that one way that it should not be used (or misused) is to use it in place of religion, and rely on it to justify the existence of God.
Essay Topic 3
"Eros" is the state of being in love, according to Lewis. He describes how sexuality plays a role in the love that exists between a man and a woman, but ultimately focuses on spending an inordinate amount of time explaining why one should not let that type of love consume him/her. Write an essay on whether you agree or disagree with Lewis' description of Eros as noted above, and also elaborate on whether the author is directing the reader toward his way of thinking in terms of placing emphasis on the inability to have time to focus on God if one gets involved in an Eros love type relationship.
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