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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 "Learning in War-time" that St. Paul tells people to do what?
(a) Get on with their jobs.
(b) Live as best they can.
(c) None of the answers is correct.
(d) Follow all the rules.

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the analogies Lewis uses to explain the Christian journey in "The Weight of Glory"?
(a) Poetry replaces grammar.
(b) Longing transforms obedience.
(c) Gospel replaces law.
(d) Obedience transforms caution.

3. In his discussion of duty during war, Lewis says anyone who completely gives himself to a cause is giving to _______ that which belongs to God.
(a) Himself.
(b) Satan.
(c) His nation.
(d) Caesar.

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

5. Which analogy does Lewis use when discussing the seeming pointlessness of continuing education during a war?
(a) Fiddling while Rome burns.
(b) Not having enough sense to come in out of the rain.
(c) A race against time.
(d) Talking to a brick wall.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Lewis in "Learning in War-time", if you don't read good books what will happen?

2. In his discussion of transposition, Lewis says that the word ____________ is not always sufficient to describe the relation between higher and lower mediums.

3. Lewis says in "Transposition" that it may seem strange that an apocalypse can describe heaven with nothing more than all but which of the following?

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

5. When discussing the promises of scripture, Lewis states that they can be roughly reduced to how many topics?

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