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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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?
(a) Crowns.
(b) Music.
(c) Thrones.
(d) Angels.

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

5. Lewis states in his discussions of different virtues that the negative idea of unselfishness carries the primary suggestion of what?
(a) Going without good things ourselves.
(b) Being the right kind of person.
(c) Reaching a truly enlightened state.
(d) Securing good for others.

6. Lewis states that we are half-hearted creatures because, when offered infinite joy, we fool around with all but which of the following instead?
(a) Sex.
(b) Drink.
(c) Love.
(d) Ambition.

7. 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) Humility.
(d) Unselfishness.

8. Lewis describes, in "Why I am Not a Pacifist," a belief that human history is a unilinear movement from worse to better. What term does he use for this belief?
(a) Progress.
(b) Reason.
(c) Logic.
(d) Life.

9. 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) Unselfishness.
(b) Courage.
(c) Love.
(d) Humility.

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

11. What is the first Pacifist position ruled out by Lewis in "Why I am Not a Pacifist"?
(a) Killing of human beings is always wrong.
(b) It is too expensive to fight wars.
(c) Wars do more harm than good.
(d) War is evil.

12. While talking about his war experience, Lewis refers to which of the following famous writers?
(a) Tolstoi.
(b) Shelley.
(c) Wordsworth.
(d) Keats.

13. Lewis states that we are creatures who are every moment advancing toward either heaven or hell, and that we still spend time on all but which of the following trivialities?
(a) Art.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Theology.
(d) Literature.

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

15. In "Why I am Not a Pacifist" Lewis says that nothing should be treated as intuition unless what?
(a) No good man has ever dreamed of doubting.
(b) It can be proven as scientific fact.
(c) The Bible specifically states it.
(d) The majority agree that it applies.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In discussing war's effect on humanity, Lewis says that human life has always been lived where?

3. When discussing mental exercises to defend the scholar against war, what does Lewis give as the first enemy?

4. In "Why I am Not a Pacifist", what does Lewis say is the third of three possible ways to interpret the command to turn the other cheek?

5. In "The Weight of Glory", Lewis says it would be very odd if what people refer to as "falling in love" were to happen where?

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