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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. What is it that Lewis warns undermines courage and perseverance?
(a) Mental escape hatches that provide an "out."
(b) Concern about the opinions of others.
(c) An untested belief in the ability to act the hero.
(d) Prior instances of cowardice.

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

3. What does Lewis think is needed within a marriage?
(a) Prayerfulness.
(b) Effort by free will to form faith and virtues.
(c) Openness to criticism.
(d) Denial of free will in favor of harmony.

4. What does Screwtape remind Wormwood is most important about the war?
(a) How humans are disrupted is most important.
(b) How many Christians are killed.
(c) How humans behave is most important.
(d) How many Christians abandon their faith.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do devils use the media concerning female desirability?

2. What is a common way a religious person is likely to be corrupted?

3. What is the recurrent Lewis theme concerning the devils and reality?

4. What is upsetting to Screwtape about the sudden demise?

5. What does Screwtape tell Wormwood is an excellent way to stop human prayer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Lewis explains that in the end either God or Satan will claim a person's time, actions and ultimately the soul? How does each claim ownership in this eternal struggle between God and Satan?

2. Why does Screwtape say it is always a good tactic to use Christianity as a means to an end?

3. How does Screwtape regard the human restlessness for change, as a positive or a negative?

4. Rather than "falling" into anything, what does Lewis see as sensible marriage without influence from Hell and devils?

5. According to Lewis, what is required to sustain a marriage because sexual attraction is simply not enough?

6. Why does Screwtape advise Wormwood to focus upon the man's courage?

7. How does Screwtape describe the influence of Hell and the devils when it comes to the idea of "falling in love".

8. Letter 22 is loaded with humor demonstrating Lewis' narrative creativity. What are some examples of this humor?

9. Why does Screwtape encourage Wormwood to have the couple sacrifice and be "unselfish" toward each other?

10. Screwtape chastises Wormwood that he is failing because the man is praying to God. How does Screwtape recommend Wormwood handle this if the man is going to continue to pray?

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