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WorksheetsThe Screwtape Letters 1-4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who is the Uncle who writes the letters in this novel, instructing his nephew on how to be a proper demon?
Wormwood
Screwtape
Glubgob
Father Below
According to the author, the 2 mistakes mankind can make regarding the devil is to either not believe in them at all, or to believe in them but ignore them.
True
False
Who is the nephew demon in training, to whom all of the letters of instruction are written?
Wormwood
Screwtape
Glubgob
Father Below
Who is the patient's demon of temptation?
Wormwood
Screwtape
Glubose
Slumtrimpet
Letter 1 deals primarily with the patient's
new Christianity
friends and coworkers
mother
feelings & emotions
Letter 2 deals primarily with the patient's
new Christianity
friends and churchgoers
mother
marriage
Letter 3 deals primarily with
not getting side-tracked or distracted
the patient's nagging mother
how to handle new-found Christianity
cheating on his wife
Letter 4 is an important letter, since it deals with not allowing the patient to
read a book or walk alone.
engage in deep prayer.
become a Christian.
have bad habits.
What is the patient's role in this novel?
He is the one in charge of tempting someone.
He is the one being tempted.
He desires to become a demon, himself.
He needs help taking care of his sick mother.
In this novel, who is referred to as "The Enemy"?
Satan
God
Screwtape
The patient
In Letter 1, Screwtape's main objective is to
teach the patient historical facts.
convince the patient there is no such thing as devils.
win the patient over by distracting him.
ignore the patient.
In Letter 1, Screwtape tells a story about a patient he once had. Which is NOT one of the things he discusses about that patient?
He was an atheist, reading a book.
The patient's mother nagged him until he turned from God.
God intervened in the atheist's life.
Screwtape distracted the patient.
According to Screwtape, why do most "converts" (new Christians) revert back?
They go back to their bad habits.
It's easier.
They become harder to tempt.
The patient is full of emotions.
Who is the devil in charge of the patient's mother?
Wormwood
Screwtape
Glubose
Slimtrimpet
At the end of Letter 3, Screwtape tells Wormwood to figure out
what to do next.
how to tempt the patient.
the mother's religious position.
how to distract the patient.
What does Screwtape use between the patient and his mother, to keep him from God?
the fact that she is an atheist
her poor health
her nagging and judgements
her lack of being healed
Screwtape tells Wormwood that an "incalculable situation" may arise during the patient's prayer, if he begins to
trust himself completely to God.
blame others.
revert back to his bad habits.
pray for physical needs.
Which vocabulary term would be used if referring to a short trip you are about to take?
sojourn
liaison
qualm
puerile
When groups of people within a church congregate and discuss matters, they are said to have formed a
inveterate
liaison
aggravate
qualm
If you have an uneasiness about the actions of someone:
expurgated
qualm
piqued
discreditable
