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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. According to "On Forgiveness", it is a safe bet in regard to the sins of others that the excuses are what?
(a) Better than we think.
(b) Not as good as we think.
(c) Sufficient for God.
(d) Completely irrelevant.

3. According to "On Forgiveness", we believe that God forgives sin but that He will not do so unless what?
(a) We do not commit the same sin again.
(b) We are truly repentant.
(c) We forgive sins against us.
(d) We pray for forgiveness.

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

5. According to Lewis's description of a middle-aged moralist, such a person should warn juniors against all but which of the following?
(a) The world.
(b) The devil.
(c) Temptation.
(d) Flesh.

6. In his discussion of what it takes to be a member of the inner ring, Lewis says that the trial for the inner ring may end in all but which of the following ways?
(a) Servitude.
(b) Crash.
(c) Scandal.
(d) Disaster.

7. In "On Forgiveness", Lewis says that in our own cases of sin we do what?
(a) Accept excuses too easily.
(b) Let God supply the excuse.
(c) Don't accept excuses easily enough.
(d) Ignore the need for an excuse.

8. Though Lewis says in "On Forgiveness" that we should forgive someone who breaks a promise, he also says what?
(a) We should believe the next promise.
(b) We should never speak to the person again.
(c) We don't have to believe the next promise.
(d) We should pretend the promise was never made.

9. When talking about forgiving each other, Lewis says that we must make every effort to eliminate all but which of the following desires from our hearts?
(a) Pay back the offender.
(b) Ignore the offender.
(c) Hurt the offender.
(d) Humiliate the offender.

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

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

12. When discussing the concept of unity, Lewis gives the example of all but which of the following characters from "The Wind in the Willows"?
(a) Toad.
(b) Rat.
(c) Badger.
(d) Mole.

13. In "On Forgiveness", Lewis says that in the case of the sins of others we do what?
(a) Let God supply the excuse.
(b) Accept excuses too easily.
(c) Don't accept excuses easily enough.
(d) Ignore the need for an excuse.

14. Toward the end of "Membership", Lewis says that it is a pestilent notion that we each start with something called ____________ locked up inside us.
(a) Equality.
(b) Personality.
(c) Obedience.
(d) Humility.

15. When discussing the possible future of his audience, Lewis says that for nine out of ten of them the choice will come which could lead to what?
(a) Fortune.
(b) Inner Ring.
(c) Love.
(d) Scoundrelism.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Lewis's discussion of membership, what did St. Paul mean by the word "members" in the original Greek context?

2. To which poet does Lewis refer in "The Inner Ring"?

3. In "Is Theology Poetry?" Lewis states that when you reach the New Testament truth is incarnate, and in this, "incarnate" is more than just what?

4. In "Membership", Lewis says that _________ has replaced friendship.

5. With what famous author does Lewis begin "The Inner Ring"?

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