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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lewis respond, when discussing war, to the fact that many individuals killed during a war are innocent?
(a) Has no effect on his view.
(b) Makes war better.
(c) Makes war worse.
(d) Makes him a pacifist.

2. "Learning in War-time" says that all our activities will be accepted as long as what occurs?
(a) Prayers are said.
(b) They are allowed by the church.
(c) They are offered to God.
(d) The intention is good.

3. In "On Forgiveness", Lewis says that in the case of the sins of others we do what?
(a) Accept excuses too easily.
(b) Let God supply the excuse.
(c) Don't accept excuses easily enough.
(d) Ignore the need for an excuse.

4. According to Lewis in his discussion of Pacifism, what sort of society tolerates Pacifists?
(a) Liberal.
(b) Anarchist.
(c) Religious.
(d) Conservative.

5. In "The Inner Ring", Lewis says what about the existence of inner rings?
(a) It is avoidable.
(b) It is good.
(c) It is evil.
(d) It is unavoidable.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "On Forgiveness", what part of forgiveness are we responsible for taking to God?

2. According to Lewis in "On Forgiveness", excusing that which produces a really good excuse is not charity but what?

3. With what famous author does Lewis begin "The Inner Ring"?

4. Toward the end of "The Weight of Glory", Lewis says that our merriment must be of people who take each other seriously, which means with none of all but which?

5. What is Lewis's response when faced with those who claim the Christian life is a mercenary one?

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