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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Toward the end of "The Weight of Glory", Lewis says that our merriment must be of people who take each other seriously, which means with none of all but which?

2. In his discussion of transposition, Lewis says that the word ____________ is not always sufficient to describe the relation between higher and lower mediums.

3. 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?

4. When exploring analogies for the Christian life, Lewis finds that his chosen analogy breaks down where?

5. Lewis comments, when discussing the appropriateness of scholarship during war, that our tendency to focus on things other than war is our nature rather than what?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the conclusion of "The Weight of Glory", what does Lewis say should be our attitude toward the glory of others?

2. Why, according to Lewis in "Learning in War-time", might some view continuing education as odd during a great war?

3. In "Learning in War-time," what is Lewis's response to those who ask how we can be so selfish as to think of anything but war?

4. Discuss Lewis's statement in "Why I am Not a Pacifist" that pain and death are not the greatest evils.

5. Explain the five promises of Scripture as discussed in "The Weight of Glory".

6. In his discussion of authority in "Why I am Not a Pacifist", what does Lewis say has been society's conclusion about Pacifism?

7. In his discussion of heaven in "Transposition", Lewis says that often our negative interpretation of heaven outweighs the positive. What does he mean by this?

8. According to Lewis in "Why I am Not a Pacifist", what is the main difference between reason and conscience?

9. Explain Lewis's statement in the discussion of war that a man may have to die for his country but that no man must live for his country.

10. In "Learning in War-time", what does Lewis say is the difference between humanity and insects?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lewis states that the modern idea that religion should be a solitary pursuit is detrimental to the Christian journey. Explore this assertion in detail and include supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 2

What larger points does Lewis intend to make about human nature? Pick three points from any section of the book and discuss in detail the statement Lewis is trying to make about humanity. Include supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 3

In "Transposition", Lewis spends quite some time discussing the relationship between the mind and body. Analyze and discuss his assertions given on this subject. Is the concept of transposition sufficient to describe this relationship? Include supporting information from the text.

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