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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 will cause a person to retreat from the Enemy into the darkness of Nothing? .
2. What is the mindset that discourages belief that fiends exist?
3. What are the pleasures that awaken the patient to repentance?
4. How should Wormwood encourage the patient to think concerning humility?
5. What does the thought 'religion is all very well up to a point' lead to?
Short Essay Questions
1. Relating to religious bodies, what does Screwtape say has proven very useful for producing malice over the centuries?
2. 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"?
3. 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?
4. Why does Screwtape caution Wormwood that innocent laughter of joy and fun is not good for the devils?
5. Why does Screwtape advise if the patient must pray at all, center prayer on his feelings and images?
6. How does Screwtape explain that false humility can be useful to a devil, but true humility can be dangerous?
7. Screwtape tells Wormwood the English people are hateful in the abstract but kindly in the concrete. How does he suggest Wormwood use this information regarding the patient?
8. 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?
9. 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?
10. What does Lewis say about a person's present day morality and responsibilities?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Lewis contends the human mind can be shifted to focus thinking on an abstract level as a means to avoid having to deal with the reality right in front of a person. Expand on the question whether this reality to abstraction is a permanent feature of American society as it relates to political campaigns.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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