The Screwtape Letters Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Screwtape Letters Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Enemy view as true loyalty?
(a) Faith amid materialism.
(b) Rejection of science in favor of the spiritual.
(c) Contentment about His power to prevail.
(d) Adherence to faith during trying times.

2. What does Screwtape think is particularly fun about churches?
(a) To work up hatred between religious bodies based on mere differences in ritual.
(b) To create distractions during church services.
(c) To create suspicion about neighboring church actions.
(d) To promote similarities among religions, decreasing options.

3. Why should Wormwood draw the patient's attention to his humility?
(a) Humility discourages self-examination.
(b) Pride sets in almost immediately when a person thinks he is humble.
(c) Humility befuddles the mind of the patient.
(d) Humility encourages belief in modern jargon.

4. What is always the primary goal of a fiend?
(a) To befuddle.
(b) To cause anxiety.
(c) To teach incorrectly.
(d) To create false ideas.

5. What does Screwtape think is the true danger about wars?
(a) Diverts people from themselves to perceived higher values and causes.
(b) Creates heroes and legends people will believe.
(c) Resolves differences among enemies.
(d) Occupies people's minds, making distraction difficult.

6. Screwtape tells Wormwood to train the patient about prayer.
(a) The best prayers are measured by the feelings produced.
(b) The best prayers are measured by review of personal possessions.
(c) The best prayers are personal imaginings about God.
(d) The best prayers are built upon childhood parrot-like repetition.

7. What does the thought 'religion is all very well up to a point' lead to?
(a) Jargon has no place in religion.
(b) Moderated religion is no religion at all.
(c) Free will can define the limits of religion.
(d) Sensible strong Christians.

8. What type of friendships should Wormwood encourage to the patient?
(a) People that are wholly committed churchgoers.
(b) People that are bright, skeptical, wealthy and worldly.
(c) People that have many moral values.
(d) People that have few moral values.

9. When does humor least serve the fiend's mission?
(a) When the patient knows actions and deeds matter more than thoughts and words.
(b) When the patient sees humor in all things.
(c) When the patient misunderstands the punch line.
(d) When humor is lacking a victim.

10. What is an excellent way to insulate the heart from the Enemy?
(a) Jokes about the Enemy and his servants.
(b) Flippantly pass off everything as subject matter for jest.
(c) Raunchy jokes about sexual excess.
(d) Find fault with all types of humor.

11. How should Wormwood encourage the patient to think concerning humility?
(a) Humility can mask the patient's sinfulness.
(b) Humility always gains favor with the worldly.
(c) Humility means self-denigration and denial of one's talents.
(d) Humility means agreeing with the sinful opinion of others.

12. Why is false humility good for the fiend's cause?
(a) False humility is an insult to the Enemy.
(b) False humility is preoccupation with self.
(c) False humility feeds the emotions.
(d) False humility leads to sinfulness.

13. What can be fatal to a fiend's plan for a patient?
(a) Good intentions become habits.
(b) Malice becomes benevolence.
(c) Kindness becomes benevolence.
(d) Virtues become habits.

14. What does Lewis think makes a person slave to the appetites?
(a) Vanity about food knowledge and food preparation.
(b) Reliance upon dieting.
(c) Disregard of the opinion of others about consumption.
(d) Strong attachment to what goes into the mouth.

15. What is the goal of true humility?
(a) To turn the person's attention to all sinfulness.
(b) To turn the person's attention to God and others.
(c) To guarantee salvation of the soul.
(d) To guarantee God is pleased.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Screwtape summarize that it is fine if the patient only feels renewed?

2. Why is a major sin by the patient not always helpful?

3. Why does Screwtape advise it is good the new Christian is still going to church?

4. Why are factions to be encouraged by fiends?

5. Why is it best to discourage belief in fiends?

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