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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On Forgiveness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When discussing forgiveness, from what does Lewis say a great deal of our anxiousness to make excuses for sin come?
(a) From not really believing in forgiveness.
(b) From the idea that we will always be sinners.
(c) From being sure that God does not understand.
(d) From a paranoia that we are truly wrong.

2. In refuting Pacifism, which Pope does Lewis say has rejected the Pacifist position?
(a) John XXIII.
(b) Benedict XV.
(c) Pius XII.
(d) John Paul I.

3. 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) Socrates.
(b) Kant.
(c) Pascal.
(d) Aquinas.

4. In his discussion of sin, what does Lewis say constitutes real forgiveness?
(a) Asking God to help with the sin.
(b) Making excuses for the sin.
(c) Looking steadily at the sin.
(d) Ignoring the sin.

5. When discussing religion in private life, Lewis says that we live today in a society starved for all but which of the following?
(a) Privacy.
(b) Religion.
(c) Solitude.
(d) Silence.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his discussion of fairies, Lewis says that belief in them would spoil the reading of what famous Shakespearean work for him?

2. In "On Forgiveness", Lewis says that God must often think of excuses we do not and that upon death some may find what?

3. In "The Weight of Glory", Lewis likens figuring out the Christian lifestyle to learning which language?

4. "Learning in War-time" says that all our activities will be accepted as long as what occurs?

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

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