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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 the point Lewis is making with the quotation "Experience is the mother of illusion"?
2. What does Screwtape tell Wormwood is great fodder for quarrels?
3. What preference by God does Screwtape view as nonsense?
4. Who are "They" that the patient sees at the same moment Wormwood cannot see?
5. What pernicious things does Lewis say can claim a soul away from God?
Short Essay Questions
1. Part of Screwtape's toast at the annual dinner of the Tempters' Training College is an explanation of how Democracy helps devils work. What are the highlights of this help that Democracy provides?
2. How does Screwtape describe to Wormwood the basic eternal conflict between God and devils?
3. Why does Screwtape say it is always a good tactic to use Christianity as a means to an end?
4. What does Lewis describe as the surest road to hell?
5. Why does Screwtape encourage Wormwood to have the couple sacrifice and be "unselfish" toward each other?
6. How does Lewis portray the man as representative of humankind?
7. Screwtape chastises Wormwood for the unsatisfactory ending of the man. What is the description Lewis provides relative to the entrance into the spiritual realm?
8. Why does Screwtape advise Wormwood to focus upon the man's courage?
9. How does Screwtape explain that living long and dying old is better for the devils than for a person to die young?
10. What does Lewis describe as the key to success in both the physical and the spiritual sense?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Factions by definition are exclusionary, and all factionalism is useful for the devil's purposes. Describe the basic premise of factionalism, its function and intent, and why it is essentially contrary to God's plans.
Essay Topic 2
Suffering is part of God's will and plan for redemption. Describe at least 5 kinds of suffering as humans define it. Then, elaborate upon whether each type has a group counterpart, such as hunger. Are there redemptive aspects to group suffering?
Essay Topic 3
Lewis asserts that jokes and humor can be the work of the devil if used to justify rude or bad behavior. Elaborate on the reasons he contends flippancy is the most damaging of all humor.
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