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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 says, when discussing the inner ring phenomenon, that we hope for tangible profit from every ring such as all but which of the following?
2. In his description of the inner ring, what does Lewis say happens when we get close to the ring?
3. What does Lewis say at the end of "On Forgiveness" is the hard part about forgiveness?
4. "Membership" states that humility is the road to what?
5. 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?
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. Why does Lewis refrain from calling inner rings evil in "The Inner Ring"?
3. 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?
4. 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.
5. What, according to Lewis in "Is Theology Poetry?", do his examiners really intend to ask?
6. Why, according to Lewis's discussion of forgiveness, is it so important for us to forgive those who sin against us?
7. What does Lewis say in his discussion of forgiveness is the hardest part about forgiving others?
8. In the opening of "The Inner Ring", what does Lewis believe of the desire to be inside the inner ring?
9. What does Lewis say in "Membership" is the problem with the word membership?
10. What, according to Lewis's descriptions of the inner ring, does one discover when getting close to the ring?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the various views on Pacifism and Lewis's response to each. Include 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
Discuss in detail the requirements for forgiveness. Does forgiving sins against us mean that we must keep repeating the situations which caused the sin? Be sure to include information from the text to support the essay.
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