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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Discipline of Simplicity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the author's relationship with Ken and Doris Boyce?
(a) They are his biological parents.
(b) They are his children.
(c) They are the author's longtime friends and surrogate parents.
(d) They are his sister and brother-in-law.

2. According to The Discipline of Meditation, what does meditation begin with?
(a) Deep breathing.
(b) A prayer for the desire to encounter God.
(c) Hand-holding.
(d) Fasting.

3. What are the two types of study, as stated by Foster?
(a) Inner and outward.
(b) Spiritual and global.
(c) Verbal and nonverbal.
(d) Light and deep.

4. According to Christian belief, it is important to pray like who?
(a) Mary, mother of Jesus.
(b) Ourselves.
(c) Each other.
(d) A child.

5. According to Foster, how does study benefit meditation?
(a) Study helps the person get into a peaceful frame of mind.
(b) Meditation makes studying look easy.
(c) It makes the environment more conducive for meditation.
(d) They are unrelated.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Christian belief, what three things does a person need to consider before meeting with God in meditation?

2. What is the name of the church where the author is pastor?

3. What did Doris Boyce help the author do?

4. What served as a guide for prayer for the author?

5. What is the definition of fasting in the Bible?

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