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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one main theme Lewis repeatedly asserts?
(a) Life circumstances do not matter, the response is what matters.
(b) The essence of a life is to improve the circumstances.
(c) Virtue always dictate the circumstances.
(d) Response to circumstances is secondary, circumstances are primary.

2. Why does Screwtape advise that unselfishness is fertile ground for marital strife?
(a) Unselfishness leads to sexual dysfunction.
(b) A woman thinks it is taking trouble for others, a man thinks it is not giving trouble to others.
(c) Unselfishness can alter a person's thinking.
(d) There is not any way to define unselfishness.

3. How does Lewis deal with the idea of fearful feelings?
(a) Fearful feelings always befuddle human thinking.
(b) Fearful feelings are not serious unless they result in acts of cowardice.
(c) Fearful feelings always lead to cowardice.
(d) Fearful feelings are not natural to humans.

4. What does Screwtape identify as a disadvantage for devils?
(a) Devils cannot create pleasure, only twist pleasure that exists.
(b) The prayers of a Christian can destroy much of the devil's work.
(c) Devils are incapable of violating the code of Our Father Below.
(d) A devil does not have a body to use for sexual temptation.

5. As a result of devilish influence, what do people think about "falling in love"?
(a) The idea is only for the young and naïve.
(b) The idea is completely old-fashioned.
(c) This can happen to anyone at any time.
(d) This is the only good reason to marry and have sex.

6. What aspect about humans concerning change has always been useful to devils?
(a) Resistance to change.
(b) Alternating change.
(c) Acceptance of change.
(d) Restlessness for change.

7. What is the recurrent Lewis theme concerning the devils and reality?
(a) A devil constantly reminds about the unfairness of reality.
(b) Changing to the circumstances can change the reality.
(c) The goal is to divert from the abstract back to reality.
(d) The goal is to divert from present reality to abstract ideas.

8. What do life happenings provide for every person according to Lewis?
(a) An occasion to come closer to Heaven or to Hell.
(b) An occasion to possibly involve sex or perversion.
(c) A chance to test God.
(d) A chance to find or to advance personal success.

9. What does Lewis suggest is a person's reward for doing one's duty?
(a) Consistent spiritual pains.
(b) A peaceful death.
(c) A sense of inner peace throughout life.
(d) Seeing and being with God.

10. What should Wormwood do to encourage snappishness and increase aggravations?
(a) Regularly remind the patient of previous embarrassments.
(b) Surround the patient with annoying people.
(c) Raise the patient's expectations of what life owes to him.
(d) Lower the patient's expectations of what life owes to him.

11. What is Screwtape's basic idea about human life?
(a) Life is predatory competition.
(b) Life is cooperation and oneness between separate entities
(c) Without sexual intercourse, human life would revert to savagery.
(d) Sexual intercourse is the driving human life force.

12. What does Screwtape mention is a devil's delight and will consistently provide a good supply of humans?
(a) Sexual excesses and perversions.
(b) Human demands that God act according to their wishes.
(c) Hatred and rivalry within the family.
(d) Christians that hate one another due to denomination or due to ritual differences.

13. What does Screwtape advise as war nears the man's home town?
(a) Encourage the man to reckless selfishness.
(b) Encourage the man not to resist, rely upon the Enemy.
(c) Undermine courage in the man because it is the forge point of all virtues.
(d) Encourage the man to hate all humanity.

14. How does Screwtape see the usefulness of The Same Old Thing?
(a) Humans see sameness as stagnation, constantly seek change.
(b) Humans think change for the sake of change is always best.
(c) Humans fear change, makes devil work is easier.
(d) Humans resist changes, makes devil work is easier.

15. In Lewis's viewpoint, true love in marriage depends heavily upon what?
(a) Society support.
(b) Virtues.
(c) Good fortune.
(d) Sexual intercourse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Screwtape say the Enemy claims is unselfishness?

2. What does Screwtape describe as Wormwood's fate now that the struggle is over?

3. What sort of Christian does Screwtape prefer?

4. How does Screwtape describe an "infernal Venus"?

5. What pernicious things does Lewis say can claim a soul away from God?

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