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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Why I am Not a Pacifist.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the analogies Lewis uses to explain the Christian journey in "The Weight of Glory"?
(a) Gospel replaces law.
(b) Obedience transforms caution.
(c) Poetry replaces grammar.
(d) Longing transforms obedience.

2. In the discussion of how to respond to military service, Lewis states that the decision is generally made by what?
(a) Conscience.
(b) Government.
(c) Religion.
(d) Individuals.

3. Lewis states that we are half-hearted creatures because, when offered infinite joy, we fool around with all but which of the following instead?
(a) Love.
(b) Ambition.
(c) Sex.
(d) Drink.

4. According to Lewis in "Learning in War-time", the true perspective on the calamity of war is what?
(a) Not a new situation.
(b) An inevitable situation.
(c) Something that must be addressed.
(d) The culmination of our own stubborn behavior.

5. Lewis states in "Learning in War-time" that St. Paul tells people to do what?
(a) Get on with their jobs.
(b) None of the answers is correct.
(c) Follow all the rules.
(d) Live as best they can.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which poet does Lewis refer when discussing the secret inside people in "The Weight of Glory"?

2. Lewis says in "The Weight of Glory" that heaven is, by definition, what?

3. 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?

4. When exploring analogies for the Christian life, Lewis finds that his chosen analogy breaks down where?

5. When discussing heaven, Lewis states that he does not believe his desire for Paradise proves what?

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