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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. Lewis contends in his discussion of Pacifism that, rather than fanaticism, the best results are obtained by all but which of the following limited objectives?
(a) World peace.
(b) Prison reform.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Abolition of slave trade.

2. When discussing heaven, Lewis states that he does not believe his desire for Paradise proves what?
(a) That God exists.
(b) That others cannot achieve it.
(c) That it exists.
(d) That he will enjoy it.

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) Solomon.
(b) Aquinas.
(c) Milton.
(d) Johnson.

4. In "Why I am Not a Pacifist", what does Lewis say is the third of three possible ways to interpret the command to turn the other cheek?
(a) Literal interpretation.
(b) Pacifist approach.
(c) Minimizing approach.
(d) Exceptional cases.

5. What is the third Pacifist position ruled out by Lewis in "Why I am Not a Pacifist"?
(a) It is too expensive to fight wars.
(b) War is evil.
(c) Killing of human beings is always wrong.
(d) Wars do more harm than good.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to "Learning in War-time", why does war fail to absorb our whole attention?

3. Lewis states in "The Weight of Glory" that no one can enter heaven except as a child, and that ____________is obvious in any good child.

4. In "Learning in War-time", Lewis says that the tendency of Christians to avoid mentioning heaven or hell is what?

5. Which of the following analogies does Lewis NOT use when talking about childlike humility?

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