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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which famous philosopher does Lewis refer at the end of "The Inner Ring"?
(a) Plato.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Augustine.
(d) Aristotle.

2. "Learning in War-time" says that all our activities will be accepted as long as what occurs?
(a) Prayers are said.
(b) The intention is good.
(c) They are allowed by the church.
(d) They are offered to God.

3. In discussing the inner ring, to which psychologist does Lewis refer?
(a) Erikson.
(b) Bandura.
(c) Freud.
(d) Ainsworth.

4. In "Is Theology Poetry?" what era of tragedy does Lewis describe as one where the protagonist's life is represented by a slowly rising and then quickly falling curve?
(a) Shakespearean.
(b) Victorian.
(c) Biblical.
(d) Elizabethan.

5. While discussing pagan religion, Lewis states that the plot of the cosmic story involves all but which of the following themes?
(a) Rebirth.
(b) Life.
(c) Death.
(d) Incarnation.

Short Answer 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?

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

3. Lewis says that, when faced with the question of poetry in theology, he naturally turns to the believer he knows best. To whom does he refer?

4. What professor does Lewis quote in "Is Theology Poetry?" as defending evolution simply because creationism is too incredible to believe?

5. Which of the following groups does Lewis NOT mention as fanatical in "Why I am Not a Pacifist"?

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