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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part I, Essay 1, "Evil and God", Lewis states that according to dualism, why is the concept of good itself good?
(a) It promotes life.
(b) We prefer it.
(c) It is not evil.
(d) It is objectively superior.

2. Lewis believes that the laws of nature are NOT which of the following?
(a) Changeable.
(b) Causes.
(c) Facts.
(d) Subjective.

3. According to Lewis, what is the impact of not praying on a particular subject?
(a) The meaning of the outcome will be incomprehensible.
(b) The outcome may be different.
(c) The result will be unfavorable.
(d) It has no affect.

4. What was the audience for the lecture transcribe in Part I, Essay 10, "Christian Apologetics"?
(a) Clergy.
(b) Atheists.
(c) Scientists.
(d) Students.

5. What does Lewis believe about the importance of experience?
(a) It is of paramount importance.
(b) It is totally unimportant.
(c) It is always distorted and unreliable.
(d) It proves nothing on its own.

6. According to Lewis, what is the proper way to make probability judgments about events in Christianity?
(a) According to a sliding scale.
(b) According to a bell curve of unlikely events.
(c) According to the actions of God.
(d) According to modern science.

7. According to Lewis, Christianity holds what believe about myth?
(a) It is more important than facts.
(b) It is of equal importance with facts.
(c) It is less important than facts.
(d) It became fact.

8. What forces alter the characters of individuals, according to Christian doctrine?
(a) God.
(b) Witnessing or proselytizing.
(c) Meditation and confession.
(d) Prayer.

9. What is the title of the book discussed in Part I, Essay 13, "On the Transmission of Christianity"?
(a) Modern Heretics.
(b) The Godless Child.
(c) How Heathen is Britain?
(d) Earth Without God.

10. Joad argues that attempts to explain away evil usually have what quality?
(a) Queasiness.
(b) Truth.
(c) Dishonesty.
(d) Uncertainty.

11. What surprised Lewis about the club that he formed?
(a) That there are not more like it.
(b) That it was imitated by many others.
(c) That it was so successful intellectually.
(d) That it grew so quickly.

12. Why should the Gospels not be considered legend?
(a) Their authenticity has been proved beyond a doubt.
(b) They are too short.
(c) They are historical documents.
(d) They are not artistic enough.

13. Which of the following is one of the options that Joad believed rational persons must choose from?
(a) Monotheism.
(b) Athiesm.
(c) Universalism.
(d) Moral relativism.

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

15. 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) Figurative.
(c) Modern.
(d) Historical.

Short Answer Questions

1. What belief does Lewis reject in Part I, Essay 1, "Evil and God"?

2. What it is about choosing to aid the sick that might be problematic for a Christian?

3. What does Joad say about standard attempt to explain the problem of human pain?

4. The terms prayer books often use to describe personal feelings would best be described as which of the following?

5. Lewis suggests that arguments for or against God's existence are which of the following?

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