The Screwtape Letters Session V: Recitation

What sort of report does Screwtape want from Wormwood?

• A report on the patient's spiritual progress

• A report on the patient's financial status

• A report on the patient's family history

• A report on the patient's favorite hobbies

What sort of attack does Screwtape encourage on the patient? Why?

• Physical attack, to weaken the body

• Emotional attack, to cause sadness

• Spiritual attack, to undermine faith

• Financial attack, to cause poverty

What is wrong with the girl that the patient falls in love with?

• She is too wealthy

• She is too spiritual and good

• She is not interested in the patient

• She is from a different country

God has filled the world with something that sickens Screwtape. What is it?

• Wealth

• Power

• Laughter and joy

• Suffering

As Screwtape describes it, what is the main belief of the "historical Jesus" movement?

• Jesus was only a myth

• Jesus was a great moral teacher, not divine

• Jesus was a political leader

• Jesus was a miracle worker

Has Screwtape begun to be interested in the European war? Why or why not?

• Yes, because it brings chaos

• No, because it distracts from spiritual matters

• Yes, because it brings peace

• No, because it is not important

Which does Screwtape want men to feel: novelty or familiarity? Which does God give us in His world?

• Novelty; God gives us boredom

• Familiarity; God gives us novelty

• Novelty; God gives us familiarity

• Familiarity; God gives us boredom

During what period does Screwtape advocate sowing seeds of discord? Why?

• During times of peace, to create conflict

• During times of war, to increase fear

• During times of joy, to ruin happiness

• During times of prayer, to cause distraction

What does a woman believe unselfishness means? What does a man believe?

• Woman: giving up things; Man: taking things

• Woman: being kind; Man: being strong

• Woman: doing things for others; Man: not being a burden

• Woman: being quiet; Man: being loud

Screwtape acknowledges that even sins can be bad for the demons if what happens as a result?

• The patient becomes wealthy

• The patient becomes famous

• The patient repents and turns to God

• The patient becomes ill