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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On Forgiveness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Is Theology Poetry?" states that while some divine illumination is given to all men, which group has received special illumination?
(a) Buddhists.
(b) Christians.
(c) Muslims.
(d) Catholics.

2. When discussing mental exercises to defend the scholar against war, what does Lewis give as the third enemy?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Fear.
(c) Love.
(d) Frustration.

3. In "The Weight of Glory", Lewis states that he is shocked to find all but which of the following Christians taking heavenly glory quite literally?
(a) Milton.
(b) Aquinas.
(c) Solomon.
(d) Johnson.

4. When discussing the meaning of poetry, Lewis says he feels sure the examiners were not asking if theologians are masters of all but which of the following styles?
(a) Sensuous.
(b) Artistic.
(c) Passionate.
(d) Simple.

5. According to "On Forgiveness", it is a safe bet in regard to our own sins that the excuses are what?
(a) Better than we think.
(b) Sufficient for God.
(c) Not as good as we think.
(d) Completely irrelevant.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Lewis says, when discussing transposition, that which of the following relationships is one of transposition?

3. When discussing forgiveness, from what does Lewis say a great deal of our anxiousness to make excuses for sin come?

4. When discussing the idea of glory, Lewis says that it is perhaps crude but also accurate to describe glory as what?

5. In "The Inner Ring", Lewis says that the quest for the ring will break what?

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