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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A Christian political party would lack which of the following?
(a) Influence.
(b) Membership.
(c) Theological authority.
(d) Poll numbers.

2. Which of the following is one of the difficulties in engaging the average Englishmen in a theological discussion?
(a) Educational differences.
(b) Linguistic differences.
(c) Insistence on logic over intuition.
(d) Secular thought.

3. In the analogy that Lewis uses in Part II, Essay 6, "Meditation in a Toolshed", observing the sun from the cracks of light in the roof of a toolshed is compared to what method of learning and knowing?
(a) Introspection.
(b) Confirmation bias.
(c) Scientific study.
(d) Indirect observation.

4. Lewis believes that Humanitarianism can lead to what outcome?
(a) Bureaucracy.
(b) More first-time offenders.
(c) Recidivism.
(d) Tyranny.

5. Lewis notes that disagreements from Christian history appear small in what context?
(a) From a historical perspective.
(b) From a scriptural perspective.
(c) From outside the church.
(d) From a layman's point of view.

6. Lewis fears that doctrinal issues will be settled with changes in what?
(a) Scriptural wording.
(b) Liturgy.
(c) Politics.
(d) Church loyalties.

7. According to Lewis, why can the church not treat people at "neuters", as does the state?
(a) Men have a special role in the bible.
(b) Only women can create new life.
(c) It deals directly with life and death.
(d) It is a mystical body.

8. Bulverism is essentially antithetical to what?
(a) Faith.
(b) Reason.
(c) Logic.
(d) Theism.

9. Lewis believed that in his time, what was happening to anti-Christian doctrines?
(a) They were unpopular.
(b) They were on the rise.
(c) They were very strong.
(d) They were being discredited.

10. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Lewis gives for rejecting the concept of females serving as priests?
(a) It would increase divisions with other churches.
(b) It is too great a break from tradition.
(c) There is no scriptural basis for it.
(d) It would threaten the unity of the church.

11. In Part IV, Letter 7, "The Church's Liturgy, Invocation, and Invocation of Saints", Lewis discusses the issue of the Church of England integrating some doctrines from what faith?
(a) The Presbyterians.
(b) The Unitarians.
(c) The Eastern Orthodox Church.
(d) The Catholic Church.

12. Lewis suggests that the Anglican church and what other denomination have a more commonalities than differences?
(a) The Evangelical Church.
(b) The Lutheran Church.
(c) The Church of Later Day Saints.
(d) The Methodist Church.

13. Which of the following best states Lewis' opinion on a Christian political party?
(a) It would drive away moderates.
(b) It would be a liability to the church.
(c) It would be unstable.
(d) It would be highly successful.

14. What do most people believe about national repentance?
(a) It is unavoidable.
(b) It is unnatural.
(c) It is a good idea.
(d) It is abhorrent.

15. What is the attitude of Christianity towards self-love?
(a) It regards it as a minor sin.
(b) It emphasizes it up to a point.
(c) It regards it as a virtue.
(d) It seeks to destroy it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lewis would most likely explain the creation of wine through natural processes as which of the following?

2. What causes previous translations of the bible to become worse?

3. In Part IV, Letter 4, "Mr. C.S. Lewis on Christianity", Lewis defends himself against an accusation that he is which of the following?

4. In general, the efforts of figures from Nordic mythology would best be considered which of the following?

5. Overall, Lewis feels that vivisection should be treated in what way?

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