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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Screwtape favor prayer for the soul?
(a) The soul becomes imaginary, the prayed for person becomes less real.
(b) Prayer for the soul cannot be measured, totally wasted.
(c) Prayer for the soul distracts from reality.
(d) Excessive prayer without results discourages the patient.

2. Screwtape advises that which of these pairings especially help to barricade the patient mind against the Enemy?
(a) Grief and sadness.
(b) Envy and jealousy.
(c) Revenge and nastiness.
(d) Suspense and anxiety.

3. What does a new Christian think about going to church with commonplace neighbors?
(a) Necessary but unpleasant.
(b) Shows humility and condescension.
(c) Gains much favor with God.
(d) The best means to know God's will.

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

5. How can a fiend best use pleasures the patient experiences?
(a) Encourage forbidden uses of pleasure.
(b) Suggest more of the same to the point of overindulgence.
(c) Suggest less of the same to create tension.
(d) Encourage regret and resentment.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Screwtape, which old wisdom is mostly dismissed in the modern world?

2. What is the best ally for a fiend?

3. What is an excellent way to insulate the heart from the Enemy?

4. Why are factions to be encouraged by fiends?

5. What is a reliable tactic to use on a new Christian?

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