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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Inner Ring.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Is Theology Poetry?" what mythological person does Lewis say has a far more heroic appeal than the Christian God?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Jupiter.
(c) Odin.
(d) Anu.

2. In regard to poetry, Lewis says what in "Is Theology Poetry?" about the Old and New Testaments?
(a) Old Testament is less poetical than New.
(b) Both are equally poetical.
(c) New Testament is less poetical than Old.
(d) Neither are very poetical.

3. What sort of fanatic does Lewis describe in "Why I am Not a Pacifist" who has an unanswerable intuition that strong drink is wrong?
(a) Temperance.
(b) Control.
(c) Sobriety.
(d) Excess.

4. In "The Weight of Glory", Lewis says nineteen out of twenty men today would respond that what is the highest of the virtues?
(a) Courage.
(b) Love.
(c) Unselfishness.
(d) Humility.

5. While discussing Pacifism, Lewis mentions that he believes only one world religion is truly Pacifist. To which religion does he refer?
(a) Unitarianism.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Animism.
(d) Hinduism.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In discussing the inner ring, to which psychologist does Lewis refer?

5. While talking about his experience in war, Lewis says he found what as he got closer to the front lines?

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