View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is a common way a religious person is likely to be corrupted?
(a) When religion becomes a means to an end.
(b) When history does not support religion.
(c) When history can be shown to justify sin.
(d) When major sin is viewed as minor sin.

3. How does Screwtape instruct Wormwood to use the horrors of war?
(a) Use the scenes of horror to induce cowardice.
(b) Let humans think that only horror is real, goodness and beauty are not equally real.
(c) Use the horror that happens to create hateful thoughts of more horror.
(d) Use the scenes of horror to provke anger toward God.

4. What does Screwtape tell Wormwood is great fodder for quarrels?
(a) Each partner trying to be less selfish than the other.
(b) Emphasis on the opinions of friends and relatives.
(c) One partner a spender and one partner a saver.
(d) One partner being overly sexual.

5. What virtue does Screwtape suggest will be lacking in the patient because of his new friends?
(a) Forgiveness.
(b) Humility.
(c) Love.
(d) Honesty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of Screwtape's most preferred strategies about the human mind?

2. In Lewis's viewpoint, true love in marriage depends heavily upon what?

3. What is Screwtape's depiction of Hell?

4. How does Screwtape suggest to use the information he is providing to Wormwood?

5. What is the one thing a human struggles with that can lessen with age and help the devils?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Lewis contends scholars cause confusion and the result is wisdom lost. How does Lewis explain his thinking on this?

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

4. Lewis again demonstrates cutting humor in letter 24 concerning the child who thinks whatever is used in her house is the "normal" one and anything used by the neighbors is "not normal", or the hunting dog who thinks it understands firearms simply because it enjoys hunting with the master. What is the point Lewis is making with these humorous examples?

5. What does Screwtape reveal to be one of the greatest frustrations of the devils?

6. 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?

7. What is a basic Lewis theme he illustrates when Wormwood asks is it desirable for the man to be in love or not to be in love?

8. Why does Lewis think Christians should be alert to their social responsibilities?

9. Part of Screwtape's toast at the annual dinner of the Tempters' Training College is an explanation of how Democracy helps devils work. What are the highlights of this help that Democracy provides?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,159 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample