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Who receives the letters from the senior demon Screwtape in the novel?
AWormwood✓
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CTriptweeze
DSlubgob
Rationale
Screwtape addresses his letters to his nephew Wormwood, a junior demon whom he guides on how to corrupt and tempt a young man (referred to simply as "the Patient") away from God and toward damnation.
Who is Screwtape, and what is his relationship to Wormwood?
AScrewtape is a human being tempted by his guardian demon, Wormwood.
BScrewtape is a senior demon who writes guidance letters to his nephew, Wormwood, a less experienced tempter.✓
CScrewtape is an angel tasked with protecting a young man from the demon Wormwood.
DScrewtape is a human theologian who exchanges letters with a devil named Wormwood to gain insight into evil.
Rationale
In C. S. Lewis's satirical novel, Screwtape is a seasoned, high-ranking demon serving "Our Father Below" (Satan). He pens a series of letters to his nephew Wormwood, a beginner demon, offering advice on how to lead a young British man, known only as "the Patient," toward damnation.
Who receives the letters from the senior demon Screwtape in the novel?
AWormwood✓
BTriptweeze
CTriptweeze
DSlubgob Screwtape writes all his letters to Wormwood, his nephew and a junior tempter, giving him advice on how to ensure the damnation of a young man known simply as "the Patient."