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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 states in "The Weight of Glory" that a Christian in relation to heaven is in the same position as which example?
2. 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?
3. When exploring analogies for the Christian life, Lewis finds that his chosen analogy breaks down where?
4. According to Lewis in "Learning in War-time", the true perspective on the calamity of war is what?
5. Which of the following is NOT one of the analogies Lewis uses to explain the Christian journey in "The Weight of Glory"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Sum up Lewis's final explanation for why he is not a Pacifist at the end of "Why I am Not a Pacifist".
2. In "Transposition", what points does Lewis make about the included quote from Pepys?
3. Why, when discussing the concept of glory, does Lewis describe glory as being noticed by God?
4. Discuss Lewis's response in "The Weight of Glory" when talking about Wordsworth's definition of beauty in life.
5. Discuss Lewis's assertion in "Learning in War-time" that war creates no absolutely new situation.
6. 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.
7. Explain the five promises of Scripture as discussed in "The Weight of Glory".
8. 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"?
9. 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?
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 contrast the three enemies of the scholar, as discussed by Lewis in "Learning in War-time." Be sure to fully explain and explore each, and include supporting information from the sermon.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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