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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 a sexless world.
(b) In heaven.
(c) In hell.
(d) In Christianity.

2. In "The Weight of Glory", Lewis says he feels as though he is trying to rip a secret from his audience that they commonly refer to as all but which of the following?
(a) Adolescence.
(b) Nostalgia.
(c) Innocence.
(d) Romanticism.

3. While talking about his experience in war, Lewis says he found what as he got closer to the front lines?
(a) Everyone spoke more about the war.
(b) Religion became more important.
(c) Everyone spoke less about the war.
(d) Religion became less important.

4. In "The Weight of Glory", Lewis likens figuring out the Christian lifestyle to learning which language?
(a) Russian.
(b) Greek.
(c) German.
(d) Latin.

5. 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?
(a) Charisma.
(b) Zest.
(c) Panache.
(d) Éclat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lewis says in "The Weight of Glory" that heaven is, by definition, what?

2. 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?

3. If asked about the greatest virtue, as discussed in "The Weight of Glory", Lewis says the great Christians of old would have responded with which answer?

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

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

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