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

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) Excessive prayer without results discourages the patient.
(c) Prayer for the soul distracts from reality.
(d) Prayer for the soul cannot be measured, totally wasted.

2. Why is a major sin by the patient not always helpful?
(a) Awakens the patient to just how lax he has become.
(b) Major sin is usually public, lessens impact.
(c) Serious sin needs to be repeated for full effect.
(d) The nature of major sin can vary from person to person.

3. What does Screwtape say is another sign of gluttony in addition to overconsumption?
(a) Crankiness if denied one's way.
(b) Absence of pleasant conversation at table.
(c) Rude manners at table.
(d) Choosing to eat alone whenever possible.

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

5. What is one of the best fiend tactics to use during spiritual dullness?
(a) Overindulgence in food and sex.
(b) Pointless sexual daydreams.
(c) Sexual exploits.
(d) Childish prayers to combat sexual temptation.

6. How does the Enemy want the patient to view the future?
(a) As unrelated to the present.
(b) As unrelated to the past.
(c) As part of eternity.
(d) As a logical outcome of the present.

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

8. What is Screwtape's description of the safest road to Hell?
(a) A gentle slope without turns, milestones, or signposts.
(b) Family and friends that enable a person
(c) Regular opportunities for sexual liaisons
(d) Total disbelief in fiends.

9. How does Lewis suggest the modern person avoid gluttony?
(a) Diet constantly, consume very little.
(b) Take what is offered with humility and gratitude.
(c) Satisfy the appetites before joining others.
(d) Satisfy the appetites after departing from others.

10. Why does Screwtape distrust church in general?
(a) Church brings too many different elements together in harmony.
(b) Church can make a person feel happy.
(c) Church is good for the soul.
(d) Church can encourage the young.

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

12. What does it indicate when a person is continually church shopping?
(a) The person is looking at churches with criticism and dissatisfaction.
(b) The person does not understand the nature of humanity.
(c) The person is looking for virtues.
(d) The person is gaining deeper understanding of the Enemy.

13. When is Wormwood close to winning the soul of the patient in a faction?
(a) When the patient comes to believe the faction is part of the religion.
(b) When factions become violent toward others.
(c) When the number of souls in a faction is extremely large.
(d) When the patient faction links with other factions.

14. When does Screwtape think it more advisable that the patient not think about the future?
(a) If the patient thinks the Enemy servants will provide protection.
(b) If the patient has a dull imagination.
(c) If the patient thinks he should arm himself with virtues in the present.
(d) If the patient foresees a world identical to the present.

15. Why is subtly by degrees Screwtape's preferred method of temptation?
(a) The world will creep into a person unnoticed.
(b) Subtly disguises the work of the fiend.
(c) The Enemy has no counter measure to subtly.
(d) The worldly recognize strong fiend tactics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Enemy view as true loyalty?

2. Where do the fiends receive training?

3. Screwtape tells Wormwood it is best if patient avoids this.

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

5. Why should a fiend never use science?

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