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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. According to "Is Theology Poetry?" why are fairies popular in England?

2. In the opening of "Membership", Lewis says he believes it was one of the Wesleys who said that the New Testament knows nothing of what?

3. In "Membership", Lewis says that the modern notion that children should call their parents by their Christian names is what?

4. According to "On Forgiveness", we believe that God forgives sin but that He will not do so unless what?

5. In "Is Theology Poetry?" how does Lewis define theology?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lewis say in his discussion of forgiveness is the hardest part about forgiving others?

2. When discussing religion versus science, Lewis quotes Professor D.M.S. Watson. What is Watson's view on evolution as opposed to creationism?

3. According to "The Inner Ring", what is the difference between a small musical group and an inner ring?

4. What does Lewis say frequently happens when he thinks he is asking God to forgive him?

5. What does Lewis say in "Membership" is the problem with the word membership?

6. Why, according to Lewis's discussion of forgiveness, is it so important for us to forgive those who sin against us?

7. Lewis says in "On Forgiveness" that there are two remedies for the danger of excusing ourselves from sin. Explain these two remedies.

8. 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?

9. 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.

10. In his discussion of the inner ring, Lewis says that men tell their wives and themselves that it's a hardship to stay late at work or school. Why, according to Lewis, is this not quite true?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Christianity qualify as a mythology? Cite three reasons why it does or does not qualify, and be sure to use supporting details from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the various views on Pacifism and Lewis's response to each. Include information from the text.

Essay Topic 3

According to Lewis, what are the reasons that people struggle so much with the concept of heaven? Analyze and discuss three main reasons Lewis gives for this difficulty, and include information from the text to support the essay.

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