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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Slip of the Tongue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the discussion of how to respond to military service, Lewis states that the decision is generally made by what?
(a) Conscience.
(b) Government.
(c) Religion.
(d) Individuals.

2. 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?
(a) Courage.
(b) Unselfishness.
(c) Humility.
(d) Love.

3. Lewis says in "Membership" that he does not believe God created what kind of world?
(a) Republican.
(b) Democratic.
(c) Communist.
(d) Egalitarian.

4. In "The Inner Ring", what does Lewis say he thinks is one of the most dominant desires in human life?
(a) To bring others into the ring.
(b) To be outside the ring.
(c) To be inside the ring.
(d) To prove that the ring doesn't exist.

5. In "Why I am Not a Pacifist", what does Lewis say is the first of three possible ways to interpret the command to turn the other cheek?
(a) Exceptional cases.
(b) Literal interpretation.
(c) Pacifist approach.
(d) Minimizing approach.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To which famous philosopher does Lewis refer at the end of "The Inner Ring"?

3. Which of the following analogies does Lewis NOT use when talking about childlike humility?

4. What is Lewis's response when faced with those who claim the Christian life is a mercenary one?

5. To which poet does Lewis refer when discussing the secret inside people in "The Weight of Glory"?

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