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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Screwtape especially angry about the couple?
(a) They hold no secrets from one another.
(b) They expect and are planning for happiness in marriage.
(c) They feel sexual attraction to each other, and God approves of it.
(d) They openly express love of God.

2. What does Lewis label Christianity attached only to its own unchanging precepts?
(a) Modern Christianity.
(b) Fashionable Christianity.
(c) Ancient Christianity.
(d) Mere Christianity.

3. 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) Instill distrust in the patient toward the girl and family.
(c) Introduce the serious sin of spiritual pride.
(d) Suggest the girl is flawed and not capable of fidelity.

4. How does Lewis explain the way to recognize what is not real virtue?
(a) When a human offers explanations of personally held virtues.
(b) Virtue that is not upheld in the face of threat is no real virtue.
(c) When a negative outcome is attributed hidden virtue.
(d) When a supposed virtue causes a supposed sin.

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

6. What does Screwtape say the Enemy claims is unselfishness?
(a) Justice.
(b) Chastity.
(c) Marital fidelity.
(d) Charity.

7. What does Lewis advise is the outcome of lack of commitment to important matters?
(a) Strong possibility of failure.
(b) A life lived mostly free of stress.
(c) A life of befuddled underachievement.
(d) Strong possibility of worldly success.

8. What does Screwtape become because he is so angry about the girl?
(a) Violent.
(b) A centipede.
(c) Weepy and morose.
(d) Unable to think clearly.

9. How does Lewis describe the similarity of birth and death?
(a) A person has to do both alone.
(b) Two interruptions in the world of pure spirit.
(c) Pain followed by rejoicing.
(d) A person cannot remember either occurrence.

10. What is Screwtape's response to whether it is desirable for a patient to be in love?
(a) Always undesirable, directs the mind to God.
(b) Neither desirable or undesirable, only useful if it can corrupt.
(c) Always undesirable, provides the patient an ally.
(d) Always desirable, befuddles the patient.

11. What is the point Lewis is making with the quotation "Experience is the mother of illusion"?
(a) Relying on personal experience can bind a person to their mistakes.
(b) God allows humans to experience emotion.
(c) There is no truth because everything is an illusion.
(d) God's purpose of human free will is to create illusion.

12. What is the one thing a human struggles with that can lessen with age and help the devils?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Chastity.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Perseverance.

13. How does Lewis view the effects of democracy?
(a) Democracy will always yield weak leaders.
(b) Democracy will always yield strong leaders.
(c) Democracy elevates the living standard of all.
(d) Democracy encourages equality and sameness, so everyone can feel comfortable and equal.

14. What tactics should Wormwood use to help people claim ownership?
(a) Conceit and ambition.
(b) Pride and confusion.
(c) Envy and resentment.
(d) Anger and jealousy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Screwtape again need to remind Wormwood about the war?

2. What does Screwtape identify as lacking in the current menu of sinners?

3. Who are "They" that the patient sees at the same moment Wormwood cannot see?

4. To what animal does Screwtape compare the patient concerning knowledge versus likings?

5. What does Screwtape recommend to undermine human courage?

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