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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Is Theology Poetry?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While discussing Pacifism, Lewis mentions that he believes only one world religion is truly Pacifist. To which religion does he refer?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Hinduism.
(c) Animism.
(d) Unitarianism.

2. Lewis states that we are creatures who are every moment advancing toward either heaven or hell, and that we still spend time on all but which of the following trivialities?
(a) Art.
(b) Theology.
(c) Literature.
(d) Mathematics.

3. In "Why I am Not a Pacifist", what does Lewis say is the first of three possible ways to interpret the command to turn the other cheek?
(a) Literal interpretation.
(b) Exceptional cases.
(c) Minimizing approach.
(d) Pacifist approach.

4. In his discussion of duty during war, Lewis says anyone who completely gives himself to a cause is giving to _______ that which belongs to God.
(a) Caesar.
(b) His nation.
(c) Himself.
(d) Satan.

5. In "Learning in War-time", Lewis states that before he became a Christian he did not fully realize that life would consist of doing what?
(a) Hours worth of prayer.
(b) Nothing the same as before.
(c) A large amount of charity.
(d) The same things as before.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Transposition", Lewis says that we often feel as though the vision of God will destroy our nature and that this feeling underlies our use of all but which of these words?

2. When discussing the perception that some activities are more worthy of God's attention than others, Lewis says Arnold first used the word "spiritual" to replace what German word?

3. When discussing mental exercises to defend the scholar against war, what does Lewis give as the second enemy?

4. According to Lewis in "Learning in War-time", why must good philosophy exist?

5. In "The Weight of Glory", Lewis says he feels as though he is trying to rip a secret from his audience that they commonly refer to as all but which of the following?

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