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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lewis states when discussing theology that only a minority of world religions have a theology. What ancient culture does he use as an example?
(a) Egyptian.
(b) Roman.
(c) Mayan.
(d) Greek.

2. Lewis says in "The Inner Ring" that he will leave which of the following topics strictly alone?
(a) The world.
(b) Temptation.
(c) The devil.
(d) Flesh.

3. Lewis says that, when faced with the question of poetry in theology, he naturally turns to the believer he knows best. To whom does he refer?
(a) God.
(b) Himself.
(c) His pastor.
(d) His wife.

4. When discussing Christian solitude, Lewis says that Christians are called not to _____________ but to membership in the mystical body.
(a) Solitude.
(b) Worship.
(c) Individualism.
(d) Charity.

5. While discussing mythology and religion, Lewis says that he likes all but which of the following mythologies better than Christianity?
(a) Irish.
(b) Norse.
(c) Greek.
(d) Roman.

6. In "Is Theology Poetry?" Lewis says that Europe took a major interest in classical mythology during which periods?
(a) 12th to 17th centuries.
(b) 4th to 9th centuries.
(c) 19th to 21st centuries.
(d) 10th to 15th centuries.

7. According to Lewis in "On Forgiveness", excusing that which produces a really good excuse is not charity but what?
(a) Unselfishness.
(b) Foolishness.
(c) Fairness.
(d) Love.

8. In "Is Theology Poetry?" how does Lewis define theology?
(a) Study of God's relation to the universe.
(b) Analysis of God.
(c) Study of religious truth.
(d) Series of statements about God.

9. In "Membership", Lewis says that the modern notion that children should call their parents by their Christian names is what?
(a) Perverse.
(b) Logical.
(c) Obnoxious.
(d) Necessary.

10. In his discussion of forgiveness, Lewis says that to be a Christian means to forgive what?
(a) The illogical.
(b) The irrational.
(c) The inexcusable.
(d) The unfathomable.

11. According to Lewis's description of a middle-aged moralist, such a person should warn juniors against all but which of the following?
(a) Flesh.
(b) The devil.
(c) Temptation.
(d) The world.

12. According to Lewis's discussion of religion in private life, this phenomenon can be seen even where?
(a) In the workplace.
(b) In society.
(c) At university.
(d) In church.

13. Lewis states in "Membership" that _____________ is a quantitative term and that therefore love knows nothing of it.
(a) Personality.
(b) Equality.
(c) Humility.
(d) Obedience.

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

15. In regard to poetry, Lewis says what in "Is Theology Poetry?" about the Old and New Testaments?
(a) New Testament is less poetical than Old.
(b) Both are equally poetical.
(c) Neither are very poetical.
(d) Old Testament is less poetical than New.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Inner Ring", Lewis says that the quest for the ring will break what?

2. Toward the end of "Membership", Lewis says that it is a pestilent notion that we each start with something called ____________ locked up inside us.

3. In the opening of "On Forgiveness", Lewis says what about believing in the forgiveness of sins?

4. In his discussion of forgiveness, what does Lewis have to say about God and extenuating circumstances?

5. Lewis says in "The Inner Ring" that an egoist is all but which of the following?

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