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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Learning in War-time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lewis states that we are creatures who are every moment advancing toward either heaven or hell, and that we still spend time on all but which of the following trivialities?
(a) Theology.
(b) Art.
(c) Literature.
(d) Mathematics.

2. In "The Weight of Glory", Lewis says he thinks the idea that desiring good for ourselves and enjoying it is bad comes from which philosopher's thoughts?
(a) Kant.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Aquinas.
(d) Pascal.

3. When discussing mental exercises to defend the scholar against war, what does Lewis give as the second enemy?
(a) Frustration.
(b) Love.
(c) Fear.
(d) Excitement.

4. According to Lewis in "Learning in War-time", the true perspective on the calamity of war is what?
(a) Not a new situation.
(b) Something that must be addressed.
(c) An inevitable situation.
(d) The culmination of our own stubborn behavior.

5. When exploring analogies for the Christian life, Lewis finds that his chosen analogy breaks down where?
(a) The reward is so much greater.
(b) Any other good along the path is fallacious.
(c) It is embracing a false object.
(d) It simply isn't a good comparison.

Short Answer Questions

1. When discussing mental exercises to defend the scholar against war, what does Lewis give as the first enemy?

2. To which poet does Lewis refer when discussing the secret inside people in "The Weight of Glory"?

3. When discussing the promises of scripture, Lewis states that they can be roughly reduced to how many topics?

4. Toward the end of "The Weight of Glory", Lewis says that our merriment must be of people who take each other seriously, which means with none of all but which?

5. According to Lewis in "Learning in War-time", if you don't read good books what will happen?

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