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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Learning in War-time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When exploring analogies for the Christian life, Lewis finds that his chosen analogy breaks down where?
(a) Any other good along the path is fallacious.
(b) The reward is so much greater.
(c) It simply isn't a good comparison.
(d) It is embracing a false object.

2. Which analogy does Lewis use when discussing the seeming pointlessness of continuing education during a war?
(a) A race against time.
(b) Fiddling while Rome burns.
(c) Talking to a brick wall.
(d) Not having enough sense to come in out of the rain.

3. In "The Weight of Glory", Lewis says it would be very odd if what people refer to as "falling in love" were to happen where?
(a) In hell.
(b) In a sexless world.
(c) In Christianity.
(d) In heaven.

4. In "The Weight of Glory", Lewis says nineteen out of twenty men today would respond that what is the highest of the virtues?
(a) Unselfishness.
(b) Humility.
(c) Love.
(d) Courage.

5. Which of the following analogies does Lewis NOT use when talking about childlike humility?
(a) Creature before creator.
(b) Lawyer before judge.
(c) Pupil before teacher.
(d) Child before father.

Short Answer Questions

1. When discussing the promises of scripture, Lewis states that they can be roughly reduced to how many topics?

2. According to Lewis in "Learning in War-time", if you don't read good books what will happen?

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

4. Lewis comments, when discussing the appropriateness of scholarship during war, that our tendency to focus on things other than war is our nature rather than what?

5. In "The Weight of Glory", Lewis says he thinks the idea that desiring good for ourselves and enjoying it is bad comes from which philosopher's thoughts?

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