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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letter 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is it preferable to focus the patient's mind on the future?
(a) This stirs up emphasis on the unimportant.
(b) This stirs up memories of past shortcomings.
(c) This stirs up ambition.
(d) This is contrary to what God prefers.

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

3. Why is it best to discourage belief in fiends?
(a) Non-belief makes a patient lazy and unimaginative.
(b) Belief makes fiends lazy and unimaginative.
(c) Belief by patients leads to fiend failure
(d) Non-belief makes it easier to believe in materialism.

4. What does Screwtape say is the outcome of a person thinking time is their own?
(a) Lack of focus and procrastination.
(b) Entitlement to prevail upon the time of another.
(c) Laziness and wasting of time.
(d) Exasperation and impatience when "his/her" time is impinged upon.

5. How does Screwtape suggest to use the information he is providing to Wormwood?
(a) Instill false pride in the patient about his relationship with the girl.
(b) Suggest the girl is flawed and not capable of fidelity.
(c) Introduce the serious sin of spiritual pride.
(d) Instill distrust in the patient toward the girl and family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Screwtape say is the Enemy's standard about sexual matters?

2. What are the pleasures that awaken the patient to repentance?

3. Why are sincere likings tools of the Enemy? . •

4. What does Screwtape think is particularly fun about churches?

5. What is the mindset that discourages belief that fiends exist?

(see the answer key)

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