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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Why I am Not a Pacifist.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Why I am Not a Pacifist" Lewis says that were he to be a Pacifist, he would go against the writings of all but which of the following?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Plato.
(c) Gandhi.
(d) Cicero.

2. Lewis opens "Why I am Not a Pacifist" by saying military service can be all but which of the following?
(a) Wicked action.
(b) Morally obligatory.
(c) Morally indifferent.
(d) Unquestionably essential.

3. In "Learning in War-time", Lewis says that the tendency of Christians to avoid mentioning heaven or hell is what?
(a) Foolish nonsense.
(b) Spiritual prudery.
(c) Wishful thinking.
(d) Great wisdom.

4. When discussing the perception that some activities are more worthy of God's attention than others, Lewis says Arnold first used the word "spiritual" to replace what German word?
(a) Christlichkeit.
(b) Geistlich.
(c) Heilig.
(d) Gemütlichkeit.

5. In "Why I am Not a Pacifist", what does Lewis say is the second of three possible ways to interpret the command to turn the other cheek?
(a) Pacifist approach.
(b) Literal interpretation.
(c) Minimizing approach.
(d) Exceptional cases.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the opening of "Learning in War-time", Lewis says that a university is a __________ for the pursuit of learning.

2. While discussing Pacifism, Lewis mentions that he believes only one world religion is truly Pacifist. To which religion does he refer?

3. In "Learning in War-time", Lewis states that before he became a Christian he did not fully realize that life would consist of doing what?

4. In refuting Pacifism, which Pope does Lewis say has rejected the Pacifist position?

5. In his discussion of right and wrong, Lewis says that any concrete train of reasoning involves all but which of the following elements?

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