Q201 (Narnia)

How long did it take Lewis to write the first five published Narnia books?

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Update to Young Lewis Bio-pic

In addition to the forth Narnia motion picture there is film called “Jack’s Life – The C.S. Lewis Story” in the works. This link is to a very short update to that picture with an interview with Terry Glaspey.

Q200 (Other Fiction)

To whom did Lewis dedicate Out of the Silent Planet?

BONUS Questions:

(Q16 - Narnia)

Who does Lucy first meet when she visits Narnia?

(Q39 – Quotes)

Finish the quote and name the source (five words): “It is safe to tell the pure in heart that they shall see God, for only the _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ .”

Q199 (Life)

Earlier this month in 1941 Lewis preached his second sermon; what was the title and where was it (bonus for exact date)?

                                           

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Lewis & Tolkien Scholars and Friends (VIDEO)

From earlier this decade this 60 minute video features Christopher Mitchell from the Wade Center talking about the friendships of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.

Q198 (Quotes)

Finish the quote and name the source (5 words):"...it is certainly my opinion that a book worth reading only in childhood is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___." (submitted by Winifred Sherman)

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Highlighted Lewis Resource of the Week:

The Company They Keep: C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien as Writers in Community by Diana Pavlac Glyer

If you think you know the Inklings group that Lewis was a part of, then think again as Glyer challenges some of the information about the group of fellow writers that met in the 30’s and 40’s.

Q197 (Narnia)

The Silver Chair was the fourth published Narnia story, but in order of the chronologies of the plots it falls where?

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Video Story from Local News Station on Louisville’s Narnia Exhibit

Speaking of the Narnia Exhibit mentioned last Wednesday (9^th), here’s a six minute news report (a series of three two-minute reports) that shows you inside the exhibition just before it opened. The exhibit will last through mid-September.  

Q196 (Non-fiction)

If Mere Christianity is a collection of three previous books by Lewis why does the table of contents divide the material into FOUR books?

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Another Narnia Exhibition Already in Oregon

This article from Narniafans.com tells of Narnia, The Exhibition at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland, Oregon.

Q195 (Quotes)

Finish the quote and name the source (four words): "Far better things lie ahead than _____ _____ _____ _____ ." 

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BONUS Questions:

(Q18 - Narnia)

Who were the crew of the Dawn Treader searching for?

(Q36 – Other Fiction)

In "The Great Divorce" the residents of what place go on a holiday trip to where?

Q194 (Narnia)

What helpful thing does Lord Bern do and in which Narnia book does he do it?

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Facebook Quiz Page Becomes “Fan Page”

Many of you first became aware of this Lewis daily quiz because of the Facebook page that launched on 11/29 of last year (Lewis’ birth date). You had to become a “friend” and some just didn’t want to, so now a FAN version of the page is up and it will be replacing the other one. 

Q193 (Other Fiction)

Name the book (and author of it) that is a collection of shorter readings (selections)  from Lewis' fictional works (Hint: it wasn't edited by Walter Hooper) .

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition

It opens this June 11^th at Louisville Science Center in Kentucky and will lasts through September 18^th. It includes hands-on activities and interactive elements. 

Q192 (Life)

What Nobel Prize winning poet did Lewis meet in the 1920's?

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BONUS Questions:

(Q28 - Narnia)

What award did "The Last Battle" win?

(Q31 - Other Fiction)

What is the title to the follow-up essay to The Screwtape Letters?

Q191 (Quotes)

Finish the quote and name the source (three words): "In any wholesome group of people which holds together for a good purpose, the exclusions are in a sense accidental…But your genuine Inner Ring _____ _____ _____ ."

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Highlighted Lewis Resource of the Week:

Looking for the King: An Inklings Novel by David C. Downing

This is actual a work of fiction that has Lewis as one of the characters, but he is NOT a main character. So don’t expect him in every chapter. However, the dialog is based on a solid knowledge by Downing of Lewis’ own words in print and you can nearly believe he would have said something like the book presents. You can listen to chapter seven at the publisher’s site or read it on this page.

Q190 (Narnia)

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Which Narnia book took Lewis the short time to complete and how long was it?

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Faith and Fairy Tale: Practical Spirituality from the Chronicles of Narnia
A talk given by Andrew Lazo, editor of Mere Christians (a book about individuals who have been deeply influenced by C. S. Lewis). His talk focuses on what Lewis can teach us about wisdom, humility, and hope, but doesn’t focus as much on Narnia as you might expect. Note the link is to the general page about the talk and the audio link is a the bottom of the page.

Q189 (Non-fiction)

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In 1937 Lewis summed up a review of The Hobbit by saying it “may _____ _____ ____ ______. “ (four words)

BONUS Questions:

(Q15 - Narnia)

Who was the first of the Pevensie children to visit Narnia?

(Q6 - Other Fiction)

What character does Lewis give a name to that narrates his retelling of the story of Cupid and Psyche?

Q188 (Quotes)

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Finish the quote and name the source (five words):
"He may say on his arrival down here, 'I now see that I _____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ in doing neither what I ought nor what I liked.'"

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The Great Divorce Stage Adaptation

These are excerpts from Anthony Lawton’s stage adaptation of C.S. Lewis' THE GREAT DIVORCE. For information on how to book this performance you can contact the actor via his website: www.anthonylawtonactor.com

Q187 (Narnia)

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How old was Pauline Baynes when she first began to illustrate the Narnia books?

BONUS Questions:

(Q30 – Life)

Lewis first received communion as an adult on Christmas day in what year?

(Q41 – Other Fiction)
What is the title of the first book in the Space Trilogy?

Q186 (Other Fiction)

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In this month (June) of 1994 an unusual edition of The Screwtape Letters was published. What was different about it?

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Interview with Paul Ford, author of Companion to Narnia

Here is a short interview with Teen Ink. Ford’s first edition of Companion to Narnia was released in 1980 and it has become THE reference guide to The Chronicles of Narnia.

Q185 (Life)

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Lewis' brother, Warren used to refer to Jack as "SPB," what does it stand for?

BONUS Questions:

(Q26  - Other Fiction)

What is the title of Lewis’s first published work?

(Q32 – Non-Fiction)

Name an essay/article that Lewis wrote with the word "Christmas" in it.

Q184 (Quotes)

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Finish the quote and name the source (four words):
"The Christian…does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good ____ _____ _____ _______ ."

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Highlighted Lewis Resource of the Week:

The Cambridge Companion to C. S. Lewis edited by MacSwain & Ward

Just released last year this book covers the wide range of Lewis’ writings from various respected experts.

Q183 (Narnia)

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What was the eventual title of the Narnia book that Lewis suggested "The Desert Road to Narnia"?

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Lewis Articles Online (list by C. S. Lewis Society of California

This page provides a list of links to article by Lewis that is available online. It also has links to articles about Lewis and a few dozen of other articles (not all directly related to Lewis).

Q182 (Non-fiction)

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Name the title of the sermon Lewis preached on this day (5/28) in 1944 that eventually became the title of a collection of essays a few years later.

BONUS Questions:

(Q17 – Narnia)

Who was the captain of the Dawn Treader?

(Q35 – Life)

About how long was it before Lewis converted from Theism to Christianity?