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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. Lewis describes, in "Why I am Not a Pacifist," a belief that human history is a unilinear movement from worse to better. What term does he use for this belief?

2. 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?

3. In the opening of "Transposition", Lewis says that which person seems to have been embarrassed by the phenomenon of speaking in tongues?

4. In the opening of "Learning in War-time", Lewis says that a university is a __________ for the pursuit of learning.

5. Lewis contends in his discussion of Pacifism that, rather than fanaticism, the best results are obtained by all but which of the following limited objectives?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the two meanings of conscience as discussed in "Why I am Not a Pacifist".

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

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

6. Discuss Lewis's example in "Why I am Not a Pacifist" of the supposed intuition of a temperance fanatic.

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

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

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

10. Explain Lewis's analogy of the woman who has a son while living in a dungeon. What point does Lewis intend to make with this fable, as discussed in "Transposition"?

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

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 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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