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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 "The Weight of Glory", Lewis says nineteen out of twenty men today would respond that what is the highest of the virtues?

3. 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?

4. While talking about duty during wartime, Lewis says that the rescue of drowning men is a duty worth dying for but not worth what?

5. While talking about his war experience, Lewis refers to which of the following famous works?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the three enemies of scholars as discussed in "Learning in War-time".

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

3. Why, in "Why I am Not a Pacifist", is Lewis unmoved by the fact that many of those who die during a war are innocent?

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

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

6. 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?

7. Discuss Lewis's response in "The Weight of Glory" when talking about Wordsworth's definition of beauty in life.

8. 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"?

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

10. 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.

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

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

In "Learning in War-time," Lewis seems to advocate the lesser of the evils. This is a gray area, and Christianity generally prefers to focus on black and white issues. Explore and analyze the ways in which Lewis has taken a brave position in this sermon and why those particular positions are gray areas. Include supporting information from the chapter to back up the essay.

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