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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Essays 1 - 10, Dangers of National Repentance, Two Ways with the Self, Meditation on the Third Commandment, On the Reading of Old Books, Two Lectures, Meditation in a Toolshed, Scraps, The Decline of Religion, Vivisection, Modern Translations of.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part I, Essay 23 "Must Our Image of God Go?", Lewis argues against what type of an interpretation of the scripture?
(a) Literal.
(b) Modern.
(c) Historical.
(d) Figurative.

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the criticisms that Lewis lays against the common English person in Part I Essay 10, "Christian Apologetics"?
(a) They know little about history.
(b) They are intellectually dishonest.
(c) They distrust ancient texts.
(d) They have no sense of sin.

3. What element of Christianity does Lewis specifically cite as seeming absurd to scientific thought?
(a) The holy spirit descending to the world.
(b) Miraculous healing.
(c) The resurrection.
(d) God having a son.

4. In addition to being good, Lewis states that Christianity must be defended for being which of the following?
(a) True.
(b) Unchanging.
(c) Loving.
(d) Universal.

5. Lewis believes that what type of people have a special opportunity to know God?
(a) Those who suffer.
(b) The charitable.
(c) The clergy.
(d) Women.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Christianity transmitted?

2. How do secularism and paganism compare to Christianity as belief systems, according to Lewis?

3. What belief has had the biggest effect on the decrease in reports of miracles?

4. Lewis contends that good and evil powers share what relationship?

5. According to Lewis, what is the impact of not praying on a particular subject?

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