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

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

3. In "Learning in War-time", Lewis quotes which author as saying "to offer to the author of truth the unclean sacrifice of a lie"?

4. How does Lewis respond, when discussing war, to the fact that many individuals killed during a war are innocent?

5. Why, in "Transposition", does Lewis say he wishes to discuss the phenomenon of speaking in tongues?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. When comparing the Christian life to that of a schoolboy in "The Weight of Glory", why does Lewis say that the analogy eventually breaks down?

3. 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?

4. While discussing the relationship between emotion and sensation, what three points does Lewis make about the relationship?

5. What three ways does Lewis say there are to interpret the command to turn the other cheek, as discussed in "Why I am Not a Pacifist"?

6. Why does Lewis say that religion cannot occupy the whole of life in "Learning in War-time"?

7. Discuss Lewis's assertion in "Learning in War-time" that war creates no absolutely new situation.

8. In "Transposition", what points does Lewis make about the included quote from Pepys?

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

10. When talking about the highest virtues, Lewis states that people today see unselfishness as the highest but that Christians of old thought love is the greatest. Lewis believes unselfishness to be a negative term while love is positive. Why does Lewis believe that unselfishness is negative?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Lewis's view of man as a cautious creature, careful not to be too worked up in the course of devotions, with the common Christian perception of this same subject. Explore the connection in detail and be sure to include supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Does Christianity qualify as a mythology? Cite three reasons why it does or does not qualify, and be sure to use supporting details from the text.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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