English exam

What is Screwtape's purported relationship to the novice tempter Wormwood?

Screwtape is Wormwood's uncle.

When does the Patient convert to Christianity?

At some point between the first and second letter.

Who is the protagonist of The Screwtape Letters?

Many will claim the Patient, but it is possible to argue that either Screwtape or Wormwood is the story's true protagonist.

According to Screwtape, what are the four sources of laughter?

_{Joy, fun, the joke proper, and flippancy}

Why is the Patient uncertain about what his duties will be during World War II?

_{He is may be too old to be drafted}

According to Screwtape, why is the Patient's Mother a glutton?

• _{She eats only toast and drinks only tea}

In The Screwtape Letters, which of the following does Hell most resemble?

A corporate office.

What are the experiences that lead to the reawakening of the Patient's faith?

Reading a book and taking a walk.

Why does Wormwood report Screwtape to Hell's authorities?

_{Screwtape says God loves humans}

How should Wormwood tempt the Patient given the outbreak of World War II?

_{By making the Patient’s opinions extreme}

What is the Woman and her family's position toward Christianity?

_{They are good Christians}

Angry at Wormwood, Screwtape transforms into which of the following?

_{A centipede}

Which of the following is a result of Hell's influence on Earth?

_{The flapper girl body type}

According to Screwtape, what is the influence of love on human sexual morality?

_{It is mostly irrelevant}

How does Screwtape describe the present moment?

_{It is the point where time touches eternity}

What is the Woman's chief character flaw?

_{She has only known Christianity}

Why does Screwtape say he hates the Woman?

She is the sort of person who would laugh at him.

What is the Patient's relationship to the Woman's family?

_{The Woman’s family helps the Patient to be a better Christian}

What does it mean to be 'merely Christian'?

To follow basic Christian teachings.

How is the war most relevant to Wormwood's project of tempting the Patient into Hell?

It affects the Patient's state of mind.

What do the Germans do to threaten the Patient's life?

The Germans begin an air raid of the Patient's town.

What are the Patient's duties that put him in harm's way?

_{The Patient’s duties are never specified}

Why does the Patient feel he is a coward?

_{Because he mistakes fear for cowardice}

What happens to the Patient when he dies?

He is taken into Heaven.

What is Screwtape excited about in his final letter?

_{About eating Wormwood}

Why does Tom hit Myrtle at his apartment in New York City?

Because she taunts him about Daisy.

Where is Gatsby's mansion located?

West Egg.

Where does Gatsby's reunion with Daisy take place?

At Nick's house.

In what year is The Great Gatsby set?

1922

Where were Nick and Tom educated?

Yale.

What is Jordan Baker's occupation?

Golfer.

When Gatsby renews his acquaintance with Daisy at Nick's house, what does he knock off of the mantle?

A clock.

What is Nick's home state?

Minnesota.

Why did Gatsby drop out of college?

He was humiliated by having to work as a janitor to pay his tuition.

Which millionaire hired the young Gatsby as an assistant?

Dan Cody.

Where is the valley of ashes?

Between West Egg and New York City.

Who among the following comes to Gatsby's funeral?

Gatsby's father.

Which woman is Tom's extramarital lover?

Myrtle.

Who drives the car that kills Myrtle?

Daisy.

How are Daisy and Nick related?

They are cousins.

Where did Daisy meet Gatsby?

Louisville.

Where did Gatsby study after the war?

Oxford.

On the day after the confrontation between Tom and Gatsby in New York City, what does Gatsby instruct his gardener not to do?

Drain the pool.

At the end of the novel, Daisy chooses to be with . . .

Tom.

What are the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg?

A signboard in the valley of ashes.

Why does Nick move to New York?

To learn about the bond business.

What did Fitzgerald call the 1920s?

The Jazz Age.

Why does Gatsby throw his weekly parties?

To impress Daisy.

What is Meyer Wolfsheim's claim to fame?

He rigged the 1919 World Series.

Where does Gatsby recognize Nick from?

Nick and Gatsby fought in the same battle in World War I.