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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What example does Lewis say in "Transposition" is the most familiar when discussing adaptation from a richer medium to a poorer?

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

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

4. According to "Why I am Not a Pacifist", basic moral intuitions are the only element of ______________ that cannot be argued about.

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Lewis's statement in the discussion of war that a man may have to die for his country but that no man must live for his country.

2. In his discussion of heaven in "Transposition", Lewis says that often our negative interpretation of heaven outweighs the positive. What does he mean by this?

3. What three ways does Lewis say there are to interpret the command to turn the other cheek, as discussed in "Why I am Not a Pacifist"?

4. Discuss Lewis's assertion in "Learning in War-time" that war creates no absolutely new situation.

5. In "Learning in War-time", what does Lewis say is the difference between humanity and insects?

6. Explain Lewis's analogy of the woman who has a son while living in a dungeon. What point does Lewis intend to make with this fable, as discussed in "Transposition"?

7. Discuss Lewis's example in "Why I am Not a Pacifist" of the supposed intuition of a temperance fanatic.

8. According to Lewis in "Why I am Not a Pacifist", what is the main difference between reason and conscience?

9. While discussing the relationship between emotion and sensation, what three points does Lewis make about the relationship?

10. In "The Weight of Glory", why does Lewis say that he doesn't believe his desire for heaven proves he will enjoy it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lewis gives the example of love as a positive virtue and unselfishness as a negative one. Pick three other positive virtues discussed by Lewis in this collection of sermons and compare and contrast the negative counterparts of each positive virtue.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss Lewis's assertion that while a man may be called upon to die for his country, he must never live for it. Explore this assertion and include supporting detail from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Cite three examples of the inner ring as described by Lewis and explain how this phenomenon works. Be sure to include supporting information from the text.

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