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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Screwtape says humans living together will develop which of these over time?
(a) Spiritual awareness of the other.
(b) Voice tones and facials that irritate.
(c) Contradictory love and hate feelings.
(d) Dependency about practical life matters.

2. How should Wormwood try to develop permanent deceit in the patient?
(a) Encourage self-perception as a complex person superior to others.
(b) Participate in church affairs and worldly affairs at the same time.
(c) Convince the patient that the more science he knows the better.
(d) Avoid church going people.

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

4. 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.

5. What does Screwtape say is the modern version of gluttony?
(a) Excess consumption of desserts at mealtime.
(b) Excess consumption of liquor at mealtime.
(c) Taking food away from the serving table in "doggy bags."
(d) Close attention to dieting even at the inconvenience of others.

Short Answer Questions

1. Screwtape says the best fiend work is done this way.

2. Why is the laughter of joy and fun no good to the devils?

3. According to Screwtape, which is the better way for a patient to die?

4. What is the wine of fiends to be sipped eternally?

5. Screwtape describes this as one of a fiend's best weapons.

Short Essay Questions

1. Screwtape explains it is good to have a person develop a false and low opinion of God- given talent and likewise have a person regularly think of past sinfulness. How does Screwtape explain this as contrary to God's plans?

2. Screwtape tells Wormwood the English people are hateful in the abstract but kindly in the concrete. How does he suggest Wormwood use this information regarding the patient?

3. Why does Screwtape advise if the patient must pray at all, center prayer on his feelings and images?

4. Why does Screwtape tell Wormwood it is good for the patient to pray for his mother's soul?

5. Why does Screwtape encourage Wormwood to play upon the man's disappointment with his fellow churchgoers?

6. What does Lewis say about a person's present day morality and responsibilities?

7. Why does Screwtape caution Wormwood that innocent laughter of joy and fun is not good for the devils?

8. Lewis asserts that dry spells in faith are an excellent time to tempt the man with sex? Why is sex especially useful to a devil during such times?

9. How does Screwtape tell Wormwood to use imaginings now that war is upon the patient?

10. The High Command has decided it is better that devils not reveal themselves. How does Screwtape explain the positive impact of that decision?

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