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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. How does Screwtape summarize that it is fine if the patient only feels renewed?
2. What type of friendships should Wormwood encourage to the patient?
3. What is the worst outcome for the fiend when a patient awakens to self and renewal?
4. Why should Wormwood attack immediately if the patient is happily living in the present?
5. What does Lewis say is the modern fiend's methods of temptation?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. Lewis asserts that dry spells in faith are an excellent time to tempt the man with sex? Why is sex especially useful to a devil during such times?
4. Screwtape explains it is good to have a person develop a false and low opinion of God- given talent and likewise have a person regularly think of past sinfulness. How does Screwtape explain this as contrary to God's plans?
5. 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?
6. Lewis elaborates on the traditional version of gluttony as over-consumption of food or drink. What does he describe as the modern forms of gluttony and its effects?
7. Screwtape reminds Wormwood it is always important to focus on a person's feelings. Why are feelings seen to be advantageous to devil work?
8. How does Screwtape recommend that Wormwood prevent humans from using their reasoning?
9. Why does Screwtape tell Wormwood the details of the war in progress are of no interest?
10. Why does Screwtape caution Wormwood that innocent laughter of joy and fun is not good for the devils?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Human progress is a chronicle of change in virtually all aspects of living to the extent that people seem to think change is not only inevitable and necessary, but also desirable. Elaborate on Lewis' premise that acquired knowledge can be lost from generation to generation because of rapid change. Provide examples of whether this is a favorable outcome.
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
Lewis contends that Christians are generally intelligent, reasoning people capable of understanding God's plan and God's will. Screwtape advises that a basic devil tactic is to shift Christian focus to the mundane thereby lessening or blunting the thoughts of a human. Identify 6 examples of mundane that a modern devil might use to shift modern Christian thinking. Is the mundane an individual internal factor or can it be an external community factor?
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