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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. According to "Learning in War-time", why does war fail to absorb our whole attention?
(a) People don't care.
(b) It occurs elsewhere.
(c) It is too large to comprehend.
(d) It is finite.

2. In discussing war's effect on humanity, Lewis says that human life has always been lived where?
(a) Behind closed doors.
(b) Out in the open.
(c) On the edge of a precipice.
(d) Within an unsustainable model.

3. According to Lewis in "Learning in War-time", if you don't read good books what will happen?
(a) You will not understand current events.
(b) You will read bad ones.
(c) It will make no difference.
(d) You will be uneducated.

4. According to Lewis in "Learning in War-time", why must good philosophy exist?
(a) It does not need to exist.
(b) It provides a reason to be religious.
(c) Bad philosophy must be answered.
(d) Humans need reason to understand things.

5. When discussing the promises of scripture, Lewis states that they can be roughly reduced to how many topics?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the opening of "Learning in War-time", Lewis says that a university is a __________ for the pursuit of learning.

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the analogies Lewis uses to explain the Christian journey in "The Weight of Glory"?

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

4. "Learning in War-time" says that all our activities will be accepted as long as what occurs?

5. While talking about duty in wartime, Lewis says that God's claim on us is which of the following?

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