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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lewis says in "The Weight of Glory" that heaven is, by definition, what?
(a) A mythical place.
(b) Outside our experience.
(c) The opposite of hell.
(d) What we hope to attain.

2. Which of the following does Lewis quote in "Transposition" in his attempt to refute religious critics?
(a) Romeo and Juliet.
(b) Beowulf.
(c) A Modest Proposal.
(d) Pepys' Diary.

3. While discussing the cynic's questions about religion, Lewis says that religious language and imagery contains nothing that has not been borrowed from what?
(a) Pastors.
(b) Bible.
(c) Literature.
(d) Nature.

4. Lewis states in "The Weight of Glory" that a Christian in relation to heaven is in the same position as which example?
(a) General.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Schoolboy.
(d) Husband.

5. In his discussion of transposition, Lewis says that the word ____________ is not always sufficient to describe the relation between higher and lower mediums.
(a) Semantics.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Analogy.

6. 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) His nation.
(b) Satan.
(c) Himself.
(d) Caesar.

7. What emotion does Lewis say he feels when discussing the desire for heaven?
(a) Shyness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Impatience.
(d) Depression.

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

9. Why, in "Transposition", does Lewis say he wishes to discuss the phenomenon of speaking in tongues?
(a) It is a stumbling block for him.
(b) It is essential to understanding Pentecost.
(c) He has important insight to share.
(d) His audience requested it.

10. 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) Talking to a brick wall.
(d) A race against time.

11. In his discussion of transposition, Lewis says that the lower medium can be understood only if what is also true?
(a) Knowing the higher medium.
(b) Lower medium is studied.
(c) Not knowing the higher medium.
(d) A higher medium exists.

12. According to "Learning in War-time", why does war fail to absorb our whole attention?
(a) It occurs elsewhere.
(b) It is finite.
(c) It is too large to comprehend.
(d) People don't care.

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

14. In "The Weight of Glory", Lewis says he feels as though he is trying to rip a secret from his audience that they commonly refer to as all but which of the following?
(a) Adolescence.
(b) Innocence.
(c) Nostalgia.
(d) Romanticism.

15. In "Learning in War-time", Lewis states that before he became a Christian he did not fully realize that life would consist of doing what?
(a) Hours worth of prayer.
(b) A large amount of charity.
(c) Nothing the same as before.
(d) The same things as before.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the opening of "Learning in War-time", Lewis says that a university is a __________ for the pursuit of learning.

2. 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?

3. According to "Why I am Not a Pacifist", basic moral intuitions are the only element of ______________ that cannot be argued about.

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

5. 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?

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