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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 say is the modern version of gluttony?
2. Why is false humility good for the fiend's cause?
3. When is the fiend's mission in the greatest danger?
4. What is Screwtape's description of the safest road to Hell?
5. Why is it best to discourage belief in fiends?
Short Essay Questions
1. Although Lewis talks about food and drink, what is the eternal truth contained in the message?
2. What does Screwtape explain about the dynamics of a person who is church shopping?
3. Why does Screwtape advise if the patient must pray at all, center prayer on his feelings and images?
4. 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?
5. What is a central theme Lewis is emphasizing in the context of dry spells of faith?
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. Wormwood sees a dry spell in the patient's faith as a totally positive development. Why does Screwtape see this as a shortcoming of Wormwood's training and not necessarily a positive?
8. What does Screwtape explain is the advantage to having a person always thinking about the future?
9. What does Lewis say about a person's present day morality and responsibilities?
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
The classic struggle between good and evil, between right and wrong, between God and Satan is a favorite Lewis subject. Document the basis of what Lewis terms ownership in this conflict between God and Satan.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Suffering is part of God's will and plan for redemption. Describe at least 5 kinds of suffering as humans define it. Then, elaborate upon whether each type has a group counterpart, such as hunger. Are there redemptive aspects to group suffering?
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