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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. In the opening of "Learning in War-time", Lewis says that a university is a __________ for the pursuit of learning.
2. While discussing the cynic's questions about religion, Lewis says that religious language and imagery contains nothing that has not been borrowed from what?
3. What sort of fanatic does Lewis describe in "Why I am Not a Pacifist" who has an unanswerable intuition that strong drink is wrong?
4. Which of the following does Lewis quote in "Transposition" in his attempt to refute religious critics?
5. Which of the following groups does Lewis NOT mention as fanatical in "Why I am Not a Pacifist"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Lewis has a great deal to say about those who contend that the Christian life is mercenary in "The Weight of Glory". Discuss his response to this assertion.
2. Discuss Lewis's example in "Why I am Not a Pacifist" of the supposed intuition of a temperance fanatic.
3. In "The Weight of Glory", why does Lewis say that he doesn't believe his desire for heaven proves he will enjoy it?
4. 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"?
5. 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.
6. Sum up Lewis's final explanation for why he is not a Pacifist at the end of "Why I am Not a Pacifist".
7. Explain the three enemies of scholars as discussed in "Learning in War-time".
8. Why, according to Lewis in "Learning in War-time", might some view continuing education as odd during a great war?
9. Why does Lewis believe that the fact that war makes death real to us is a good thing, as discussed in "Learning in War-time"?
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
Analyze and discuss Lewis's assertion that while a man may be called upon to die for his country, he must never live for it. Explore this assertion and include supporting detail 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
Compare and contrast the concept of transposition, as discussed by Lewis, with the concept of development. Lewis says the two things are different. In what ways do they differ? In what ways are they similar? Why does Lewis wish the distinction to be perfectly clear? Include supporting information from the text.
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