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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 does the thought 'religion is all very well up to a point' lead to?
2. What is the law of Undulation?
3. How does Screwtape summarize that it is fine if the patient only feels renewed?
4. What is always the primary goal of a fiend?
5. How does the Enemy want the patient to view the future?
Short Essay Questions
1. Screwtape tells Wormwood he can possibly win the battle for the man's soul by getting him to join a faction, any faction. How is this possible?
2. Screwtape explains it is good to have a person develop a false and low opinion of God- given talent and likewise have a person regularly think of past sinfulness. How does Screwtape explain this as contrary to God's plans?
3. Relating to religious bodies, what does Screwtape say has proven very useful for producing malice over the centuries?
4. Why does Screwtape tell Wormwood the details of the war in progress are of no interest?
5. Why does Screwtape tell Wormwood it is good for the patient to pray for his mother's soul?
6. Although Lewis talks about food and drink, what is the eternal truth contained in the message?
7. Why does Screwtape caution Wormwood that innocent laughter of joy and fun is not good for the devils?
8. What is a central theme Lewis is emphasizing in the context of dry spells of faith?
9. Why does Screwtape advise if the patient must pray at all, center prayer on his feelings and images?
10. Lewis writes "...indeed the safest road to Hell is the gradual one--the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts." How does this prose relate to the human condition?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Factions by definition are exclusionary, and all factionalism is useful for the devil's purposes. Describe the basic premise of factionalism, its function and intent, and why it is essentially contrary to God's plans.
Essay Topic 2
"I'm as good as you" is the thread of Screwtape's toast and Lewis' premise that the road to hell is through mediocrity fed by cultural numbness. Explain the cultural effects of this thread, especially as it relates to youth and as it relates to the lazy and dull individuals in a society.
Essay Topic 3
Lewis describes little mental escape hatches. Explain what is meant by the phrase, how it would relate to devil work if at all, and provide several examples of mental escape hatches.
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