The Screwtape Letters Quiz

C. S. Lewis

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What is the point Lewis is making with the quotation "Experience is the mother of illusion"? (from Letter 28)

There is no truth because everything is an illusion.

God allows humans to experience emotion.

Relying on personal experience can bind a person to their mistakes.

God's purpose of human free will is to create illusion.

2.

What pernicious things does Lewis say can claim a soul away from God? (from Letter 28)

A lifetime of prosperity and worldliness.

Abandonment of positive thoughts and hopes.

Charity and good intentions to the point of obsession.

Choice of unsuitable friends and habits.

3.

Why does Screwtape say God does not want humans to dwell on their sins? (from Letter 14)

This gives too much attention to sin.

This turns them too much toward themselves.

This leads to repeat of the sinfulness.

This leads the person to drift away from Him.

4.

What is Screwtape's response to whether it is desirable for a patient to be in love? (from Letter 19)

Always undesirable, directs the mind to God.

Always undesirable, provides the patient an ally.

Neither desirable or undesirable, only useful if it can corrupt.

Always desirable, befuddles the patient.

5.

What does Screwtape see as one advantage of church? (from Letter 16)

Church is inconvenient.

Church can be made rife with factionalism.

Church can become a mindless habit.

Church can become routine and boring.

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