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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.
(a) Desire to behave well.
(b) Fear of the unknown.
(c) Pleasure in being praised.
(d) Curiosity about God.

2. According to Lewis in "Learning in War-time", the true perspective on the calamity of war is what?
(a) An inevitable situation.
(b) Not a new situation.
(c) The culmination of our own stubborn behavior.
(d) Something that must be addressed.

3. Why, in "Transposition", does Lewis say he wishes to discuss the phenomenon of speaking in tongues?
(a) It is essential to understanding Pentecost.
(b) He has important insight to share.
(c) It is a stumbling block for him.
(d) His audience requested it.

4. While talking about duty during wartime, Lewis says that the rescue of drowning men is a duty worth dying for but not worth what?
(a) Encouraging.
(b) Losing money for.
(c) Risking war over.
(d) Living for.

5. While discussing the cynic's questions about religion, Lewis says that religious language and imagery contains nothing that has not been borrowed from what?
(a) Pastors.
(b) Nature.
(c) Literature.
(d) Bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Lewis in "Learning in War-time", why must good philosophy exist?

2. When discussing the perception that some activities are more worthy of God's attention than others, Lewis says Arnold first used the word "spiritual" to replace what German word?

3. What is the second Pacifist position ruled out by Lewis in "Why I am Not a Pacifist"?

4. What emotion does Lewis say he feels when discussing the desire for heaven?

5. According to "Why I am Not a Pacifist", basic moral intuitions are the only element of ______________ that cannot be argued about.

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