Quiz About C.S. Lewis
When mocking Sarah Palin's statement that she read C.S. Lewis for "divine inspiration, MSNBC commentator Richard Wolffe displayed his ignorance of the significance of C.S. Lewis, the man that "The Times" (United Kingdom) ranked as eleventh on their list of "the 50 greatest British writers since 1945", and in the words of the London Times, "in his own lifetime became a legend." But Mr. Wolffe is not the only one who does not know much about C.S. Lewis's prolific writings and significant influence beyond the Chronicles of Narnia series. How much do you know about this beloved and much-quoted author?1. The world knows him as C.S. Lewis - what do the "C" and "S" stand for?A. Clarence SinclairB. Charles StanleyC. Casper SamuelD. Clive StaplesE. Carl Sigmund 2. What did C.S. Lewis's friends & family call him?A. LouB. JackC. SonnyD. Charlie 3. Where was C.S. Lewis born?A. London, EnglandB. Edinburgh, ScotlandC. Belfast, IrelandD. Swansea, Whales 4. Three of these statements are true - which one is false?A. C.S. Lewis's family attended the church of Ireland during his childhood.B. C.S. Lewis became an athiest at age 15.C. C.S. Lewis converted to Christianity in 1931.D. C.S. Lewis joined the Catholic church as a direct result of his friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien 5. Which of these fiction works was not written by C.S. Lewis?A. Pilgrim's ProgressB. The Magician's NephewC. The Screwtape LettersD. Out of the Silent Planet 6. "A Grief Observed" was released under which pseudonym?A. Lewis ClivesB. N.W. ClerkC. Jack Gresham 7. What was the name of C.S. Lewis's wife?A. Jane MooreB. Dorothy SayersC. Joy Gresham 8. What was the name of C.S.Lewis's last novel?A. Till We Have FacesB. Spirits in BondageC. Mere ChristianityD. Surpised by JoyE. The Great Divorce 9. Which of these statements is true of C.S. Lewis?A. C.S. Lewis won the highest honours in three areas of study as a student at Oxford.B. C.S. Lewis had no children of his own but he had two stepsons.C. C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien were both members of an informal discussion society known as the "Inklings".D. In addition to his career as an English professor and an author of fiction, Lewis is regarded by many as one of the most influential Christian apologists of his time.E. All of the above. 10. Two famous men died on the same day as C.S. Lewis - which of these men did not die on November 22, 1963A. John F. KennedyB. Martin Luther King Jr.C. Aldous Huxley ANSWERS to the C.S. Lewis Quiz1. Clive Staples2. Jack3. Belfast, Ireland4. C.S. Lewis joined the Catholic church as a direct result of his friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien5. Pilgrim's Progress6. N.W. Clerk7. Joy Gresham
