The Screwtape Letters 10-12 Reading Check

What type of friendships should Wormwood encourage to the patient?

• People that have many moral values.

• People that are bright, skeptical, wealthy and worldly.

• People that have few moral values.

• People that are wholly committed churchgoers.

What is the role of the language department of Hell?

• Promote bad news items to create anxiety.

• Promote good news items to provoke jealousy.

• Suggest meaningless jargon.

• Corrupt the meaning of a word, thereby corrupting the idea.

What does Screwtape believe to be an elementary fact?

• Humans can be easily misled.

• Humans always at some point distrust the Enemy.

• Humans are incapable of setting and keeping goals.

• Humans tend to become whatever they pretend to be.

According to Screwtape, which old wisdom is mostly dismissed in the modern world?

• Modesty in appearance is always appropriate.

• People should have a consistent savings plan.

• People should actively try to improve upon shortcomings.

• People should be prudent about choice of friends and associates.

What have the Enemy's servants taught for 2000 years as the greatest temptation?

• Worldliness

• Science

• Sex

• Pride

How should Wormwood try to develop permanent deceit in the patient?

• Participate in church affairs and worldly affairs at the same time.

• Convince the patient that the more science he knows the better.

• Avoid church going people.

• Encourage self-perception as a complex person superior to others.

Why is the laughter of joy and fun no good to the devils?

• It is related to Heaven.

• Creates a longing for more of the same.

• It can become permanent.

• Sets a good example to children.

What are the best sort of jokes?

• Jokes that excuse acts of cruelty or cowardice.

• Jokes about churchgoers.

• Jokes about sex.

• Jokes about science.

What is an excellent way to insulate the heart from the Enemy?

• Jokes about the Enemy and his servants.

• Find fault with all types of humor.

• Flippantly pass off everything as subject matter for jest.

• Raunchy jokes about sexual excess.

What are heavenly pleasures that reflect love of friends and family for one another?

• Joy and fun.

• Attendance at church together.

• Travels together on vacations.

• Food and drink.