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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 is upsetting to Screwtape about the sudden demise?

2. Why does Lewis contend scholars are the least likely to learn from thinkers of the past?

3. How does Screwtape instruct Wormwood to use the horrors of war?

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

5. What is the Judaeo-Christian principle that Lewis reinforces?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Lewis identify as the outcome of modern restless need for change?

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

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

6. What consistent Lewis theme about devil work is woven into Screwtape's specifics about women and love and sex and marriage?

7. How does Screwtape describe to Wormwood the basic eternal conflict between God and devils?

8. How does Screwtape explain that living long and dying old is better for the devils than for a person to die young?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lewis uses the term "church shopping" to describe an individual that looks with criticism and dissatisfaction upon successive churches, seeking one that satisfies a personal preference. All human decision making by definition requires at least two available options from which a choice can be made. Explain why "church shopping" is not the equivalent of routine decision making.

Essay Topic 2

Lewis contends it is important that a person be aware of their social responsibilities to prevent a devil from causing confusion about Christian duties. This is the basic premise of his book "Mere Christianity." Identify and discuss three examples of modern living where this confusion might be in play.

Essay Topic 3

Lewis also wrote a book "Mere Christianity." Screwtape asserts that mere Christianity is not favorable for the devils. Explain why Screwtape holds this view. Describe the opposite of mere Christianity and provide examples.

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