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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the pleasures that awaken the patient to repentance?
(a) Reading a book and taking a walk.
(b) Dinners with the family.
(c) Reunions with old friends.
(d) Helping with church projects.

2. What does the Enemy view as true loyalty?
(a) Contentment about His power to prevail.
(b) Rejection of science in favor of the spiritual.
(c) Adherence to faith during trying times.
(d) Faith amid materialism.

3. Why is it preferable to focus the patient's mind on the future?
(a) This stirs up emphasis on the unimportant.
(b) This stirs up ambition.
(c) This stirs up memories of past shortcomings.
(d) This is contrary to what God prefers.

4. What is the origin of all pleasure, including sex?
(a) Our Father Below.
(b) Free will.
(c) Worldly success.
(d) The Enemy.

5. Why should a fiend never use science?
(a) Science changes over time.
(b) Science has too many sub-sections.
(c) Science prompts a person to think.
(d) Science is too difficult to understand.

6. What is the doctrine almost all humans profess but find difficult to accept?
(a) All wrongs can be fixed.
(b) God directs human memory.
(c) Sinfulness is seldom extreme.
(d) Talent is not created by a human, but a gift from God.

7. According to Lewis, when should a person be uncritical of other Christians' practices?
(a) When the practices are similar to the church a person attends.
(b) When the practices involve the Enemy.
(c) When the practices are time consuming and demanding.
(d) When the practices do not involve actual sin.

8. How can a fiend best use pleasures the patient experiences?
(a) Encourage forbidden uses of pleasure.
(b) Suggest more of the same to the point of overindulgence.
(c) Encourage regret and resentment.
(d) Suggest less of the same to create tension.

9. What is the means to allow awakening in the patient?
(a) Rejection of materialistic mindset.
(b) Stillness of the soul.
(c) Repentance of all major sins.
(d) Overcoming small, bad habits.

10. What is a reliable tactic to use on a new Christian?
(a) Convince him the world is basically good.
(b) Flit his thinking from Christianity to his neighbors in the pews.
(c) Stir childhood memories of God.
(d) Convince him the world is basically evil.

11. Screwtape tells Wormwood to train the patient about prayer.
(a) The best prayers are measured by review of personal possessions.
(b) The best prayers are personal imaginings about God.
(c) The best prayers are measured by the feelings produced.
(d) The best prayers are built upon childhood parrot-like repetition.

12. Why is the laughter of joy and fun no good to the devils?
(a) It is related to Heaven.
(b) It can become permanent.
(c) Sets a good example to children.
(d) Creates a longing for more of the same.

13. Screwtape describes this as one of a fiend's best weapons.
(a) Contented worldliness.
(b) Fear.
(c) Envy and jealousy
(d) Materialism.

14. Why is a major sin by the patient not always helpful?
(a) The nature of major sin can vary from person to person.
(b) Awakens the patient to just how lax he has become.
(c) Serious sin needs to be repeated for full effect.
(d) Major sin is usually public, lessens impact.

15. What does Screwtape remind is the real business of a fiend?
(a) Alienate by word and action those closest to the patient.
(b) Constantly develop the patient's life regrets.
(c) Foster anger and resentment.
(d) Undermine faith and prevent formation of virtue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Screwtape advise it is good the new Christian is still going to church?

2. Screwtape tells Wormwood it is best if patient avoids this.

3. Why is false humility good for the fiend's cause?

4. What does Screwtape suggest is a good strategy for ongoing fiend work?

5. What is the goal of true humility?

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