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

2. According to Lewis, when should a person be uncritical of other Christians' practices?
(a) When the practices are time consuming and demanding.
(b) When the practices are similar to the church a person attends.
(c) When the practices do not involve actual sin.
(d) When the practices involve the Enemy.

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

4. What does Screwtape say is the root of the sin of gluttony?
(a) Selfishness and lack of consideration.
(b) Desire to offend.
(c) Ideas of superiority.
(d) Impatience.

5. What does the Enemy view as true loyalty?
(a) Adherence to faith during trying times.
(b) Rejection of science in favor of the spiritual.
(c) Contentment about His power to prevail.
(d) Faith amid materialism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the best fiend tactics to use during spiritual dullness?

2. What is the best ally for a fiend?

3. What type of friendships should Wormwood encourage to the patient?

4. What is the means to allow awakening in the patient?

5. Where do the fiends receive training?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

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

4. Lewis elaborates on the traditional version of gluttony as over-consumption of food or drink. What does he describe as the modern forms of gluttony and its effects?

5. What does Screwtape explain is the advantage to having a person always thinking about the future?

6. Screwtape reminds Wormwood it is always important to focus on a person's feelings. Why are feelings seen to be advantageous to devil work?

7. How does Screwtape explain that false humility can be useful to a devil, but true humility can be dangerous?

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

9. Why does Screwtape tell Wormwood war is not necessarily always a good thing?

10. Screwtape instructs that not all humor is useful to a devil, but certain types are especially useful. What are the types of humor useful to a devil?

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