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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lewis asserts that all people need which of the following?
(a) To feel that they are trusted.
(b) To feel that they are needed.
(c) To feel that they are accepted.
(d) To feel that they are loved.

2. During the Romantic period, according to Lewis, people turned their attention away from friendship, and toward which of the following?
(a) Religion.
(b) Family.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Nature.

3. Lewis turns to which of the following professions to illustrate a refusal of releasing the notion of being needed?
(a) Veterinary.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Dental.

4. A person's affection for animals, Lewis asserts, tends to drain which of the following?
(a) The need for acceptance by others.
(b) The need to be needed by the family.
(c) The need for others' attention.
(d) The need for affection.

5. Lewis makes it a point to label which of the following as a serious topic?
(a) Eating.
(b) Bathing.
(c) Singing.
(d) Praying.

6. Which of the following does Lewis NOT cite as a factor that may have affected your choice in friends?
(a) Birth year.
(b) Religion.
(c) Choice of university.
(d) Geographic location.

7. Based on Lewis' observations, what level of emphasis do modern writers place on friendship?
(a) Moderate emphasis.
(b) Little emphasis.
(c) A lot of emphasis.
(d) Occasional emphasis.

8. According to Lewis, what did the character whom he used to illustrate perversion in gift love constantly tell others in relation to her family?
(a) "My family is an ideal family without any problems or worries."
(b) "My family is made up of individuals who are all self-sufficient."
(c) "I live for my family."
(d) "I sacrifice everything for my family."

9. Lewis notes that Eros will demand which of the following?
(a) Attention.
(b) Loyalty.
(c) Worship.
(d) Care.

10. Lewis notes that in prior times, having friendships appeared to raise a person to which of the following?
(a) "High level of reverence and respect."
(b) "Level of immense popularity in the community."
(c) "Level of gods or angels."
(d) "Level of high authority."

11. What does Lewis mention must occur between a man and a woman for friendship to take place?
(a) If they have both been professionally counseled in the area of differentiation between friendship and love.
(b) If the differences between them are recognized and acknowledged.
(c) If they do not have a romantic interest in each other.
(d) If either one of them is dating or married to the other's best friend.

12. Lewis writes that to say, "These are my friends..." implies which of the following?
(a) That conflict may actually exist within that group.
(b) That not everyone in the group may agree that they are all friends.
(c) That others are welcome to join that group.
(d) That others are not included in that group.

13. Who were our ancestors married to, according to Lewis?
(a) To the first blue blood who would agree to marry them.
(b) To their first love.
(c) To someone selected by their parents.
(d) To someone with whom they shared religious views.

14. What does Lewis cite as being a possibility of being accomplished by a small group of friends?
(a) A small group is likely to change the world.
(b) A small group is likely to share a single common interest or goal.
(c) A small group is not likely to accomplish much.
(d) A small group is likely to be selective about whom is allowed into the fold.

15. Which of the following is an unconventional basis for friendship that Lewis cites?
(a) Differences of opinion.
(b) Intimidation.
(c) A history of having engaged in a bitter dispute.
(d) The ability to exclude others.

Short Answer Questions

1. The promise of life-long love is which of the following, according to Lewis?

2. According to Lewis, jealousy is applicable to which of the following in relation to affection?

3. A major difference between friends and lovers is which of the following, according to Lewis?

4. Which of the following labels does Lewis use in referring to the human body?

5. Which of the following does Lewis deem necessary for a man and a woman to make a long-term relationship work?

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