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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How should Wormwood try to develop permanent deceit in the patient?
(a) Convince the patient that the more science he knows the better.
(b) Participate in church affairs and worldly affairs at the same time.
(c) Encourage self-perception as a complex person superior to others.
(d) Avoid church going people.

2. What does Screwtape believe to be an elementary fact?
(a) Humans can be easily misled.
(b) Humans are incapable of setting and keeping goals.
(c) Humans tend to become whatever they pretend to be.
(d) Humans always at some point distrust the Enemy.

3. What have the Enemy's servants taught for 2000 years as the greatest temptation?
(a) Science
(b) Pride
(c) Sex
(d) Worldliness

4. According to Screwtape, which old wisdom is mostly dismissed in the modern world?
(a) Modesty in appearance is always appropriate.
(b) People should actively try to improve upon shortcomings.
(c) People should have a consistent savings plan.
(d) People should be prudent about choice of friends and associates.

5. What is the role of the language department of Hell?
(a) Promote good news items to provoke jealousy.
(b) Promote bad news items to create anxiety.
(c) Corrupt the meaning of a word, thereby corrupting the idea.
(d) Suggest meaningless jargon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Screwtape say is the root of the sin of gluttony?

2. How does Lewis suggest the modern person avoid gluttony?

3. What does Screwtape say is another sign of gluttony in addition to overconsumption?

4. What type of friendships should Wormwood encourage to the patient?

5. How does Screwtape see the usefulness of The Same Old Thing?

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