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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Transposition", Lewis says that we often feel as though the vision of God will destroy our nature and that this feeling underlies our use of all but which of these words?
(a) Religious.
(b) Holy.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Pure.

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

3. When discussing mental exercises to defend the scholar against war, what does Lewis give as the third enemy?
(a) Love.
(b) Frustration.
(c) Fear.
(d) Excitement.

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

5. According to "Why I am Not a Pacifist", basic moral intuitions are the only element of ______________ that cannot be argued about.
(a) Precedent.
(b) Conscience.
(c) Reason.
(d) Logic.

Short Answer Questions

1. When exploring analogies for the Christian life, Lewis finds that his chosen analogy breaks down where?

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

3. Lewis states, while discussing what scripture promises of heaven, that any idea of Christ we can form now will be what?

4. Why, in "Transposition", does Lewis say he wishes to discuss the phenomenon of speaking in tongues?

5. In "Learning in War-time", Lewis quotes which author as saying "to offer to the author of truth the unclean sacrifice of a lie"?

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