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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Screwtape believe to be an elementary fact?
2. What are heavenly pleasures that reflect love of friends and family for one another?
3. How does Screwtape describe the composition of a human?
4. Why does St. Paul suggest others should submit to those with rigid opinions concerning church details?
5. According to Screwtape, which old wisdom is mostly dismissed in the modern world?
Short Essay Questions
1. Although Lewis talks about food and drink, what is the eternal truth contained in the message?
2. Screwtape tells Wormwood major serious sin is useful but dangerous because it could lead the man back to God. What does he describe as preferable and much less likely to lead to God?
3. How does Screwtape explain that false humility can be useful to a devil, but true humility can be dangerous?
4. The High Command has decided it is better that devils not reveal themselves. How does Screwtape explain the positive impact of that decision?
5. What does Lewis say about a person's present day morality and responsibilities?
6. Lewis contends ideas can be corrupted by corrupting the language associated with ideas. For example, what does Screwtape brag about corruption of the word "Puritanism"?
7. Why does Screwtape encourage Wormwood to play upon the man's disappointment with his fellow churchgoers?
8. Why does Screwtape advise if the patient must pray at all, center prayer on his feelings and images?
9. How does Screwtape recommend that Wormwood prevent humans from using their reasoning?
10. Relating to religious bodies, what does Screwtape say has proven very useful for producing malice over the centuries?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Corruption of language is a favorite Lewis theme. This is an ideal devil tactic because it can happen over time and over many people through usage and can have seemingly endless impact. Describe the evolution of a word corruption and describe how a person can alert oneself to recognize language corruption.
Essay Topic 2
Lewis describes little mental escape hatches. Explain what is meant by the phrase, how it would relate to devil work if at all, and provide several examples of mental escape hatches.
Essay Topic 3
The most basic of devilish tactics is to shift human focus. Relating to this tactic, describe in detail Lewis' premise that a Christian's thinking can have an origin of worship of God, shift to pride in oneself, and then shift to spiritual pride
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