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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 "The Inner Ring", Lewis says that he will not attempt to talk about what?
2. Lewis says that, when faced with the question of poetry in theology, he naturally turns to the believer he knows best. To whom does he refer?
3. In his discussion of what it takes to be a member of the inner ring, Lewis says that the trial for the inner ring may end in all but which of the following ways?
4. In "On Forgiveness", Lewis says that God must often think of excuses we do not and that upon death some may find what?
5. In "Membership", Lewis cautions against mistaking necessary evils for what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Lewis respond, when discussing whether theology is merely poetry, to the idea that Christians believe their theology because they find it the most poetically appealing of their options?
2. According to "The Inner Ring", what is the difference between a small musical group and an inner ring?
3. What disadvantages does Lewis say in "Is Theology Poetry?" does Christianity have when faced with other doctrines?
4. In his discussion of the value of the human soul, Lewis has what to say about why God died for man?
5. What does Lewis say frequently happens when he thinks he is asking God to forgive him?
6. When discussing the common idea that we are all equal in the sight of God, Lewis proposes what he admits may seem to be a paradox. Explain the paradox.
7. At the end of "Membership", Lewis says that he may have complicated a simple matter but that he was anxious to bring out what two points?
8. Why, in his discussion of forgiveness, does Lewis say he has come to agree that the section on forgiveness does need to be included in the Creed?
9. In the opening of "The Inner Ring", what does Lewis believe of the desire to be inside the inner ring?
10. What does Lewis say in his discussion of forgiveness is the hardest part about forgiving others?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Lewis gives the example of love as a positive virtue and unselfishness as a negative one. Pick three other positive virtues discussed by Lewis in this collection of sermons and compare and contrast the negative counterparts of each positive virtue.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the various views on Pacifism and Lewis's response to each. Include information from the text.
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