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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Membership", Lewis says that _________ has replaced friendship.
(a) Society.
(b) Acquaintance.
(c) Caucus.
(d) Solitude.

2. In "The Inner Ring", Lewis says that the hint toward a certain path will likely come just as one is anxious not to appear to be all but which of the following?
(a) Crude.
(b) Poor.
(c) Prig.
(d) Naive.

3. 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) Biblical.
(b) Shakespearean.
(c) Elizabethan.
(d) Victorian.

4. 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?
(a) His pastor.
(b) God.
(c) His wife.
(d) Himself.

5. According to Lewis's discussion of membership, what did St. Paul mean by the word "members" in the original Greek context?
(a) Individuals.
(b) Pieces.
(c) Organs.
(d) Class.

6. While discussing mythology and religion, Lewis says that he likes all but which of the following mythologies better than Christianity?
(a) Norse.
(b) Greek.
(c) Irish.
(d) Roman.

7. In his discussion of the inner ring, Lewis says that a person may tell themselves it is a hardship to do what?
(a) Go to a dinner party.
(b) Be one of a few in charge.
(c) Be a member of society.
(d) Stay late at work.

8. In "Membership", Lewis cautions against mistaking necessary evils for what?
(a) Fate.
(b) Absolute evils.
(c) Good.
(d) Justice.

9. In "Membership", Lewis says that the modern notion that children should call their parents by their Christian names is what?
(a) Necessary.
(b) Logical.
(c) Obnoxious.
(d) Perverse.

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

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

12. According to Lewis's discussion of religion in private life, this phenomenon can be seen even where?
(a) In society.
(b) At university.
(c) In the workplace.
(d) In church.

13. "Membership" states that humility is the road to what?
(a) Pleasure.
(b) Peace.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Personality.

14. Lewis says in "The Inner Ring" that an egoist is all but which of the following?
(a) Ruthless.
(b) Unscrupulous.
(c) Rude.
(d) Treacherous.

15. According to Lewis's discussion of forgiveness, what is the the same about us forgiving others and God forgiving us?
(a) Forgiving does not mean excusing.
(b) Forgiving means excusing.
(c) There is nothing the same.
(d) We don't have to forgive each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his discussion of forgiveness, what does Lewis have to say about God and extenuating circumstances?

2. When discussing the meaning of poetry, Lewis says he feels sure the examiners were not asking if theologians are masters of all but which of the following styles?

3. Lewis says, in "The Inner Ring", that in the next ten years his audience will be busy doing all but which of the following?

4. In regard to poetry, Lewis says what in "Is Theology Poetry?" about the Old and New Testaments?

5. According to "On Forgiveness", what part of forgiveness are we responsible for taking to God?

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