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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Christian belief, what does Christian meditation hope to do to the mind?
(a) Take it out of the person.
(b) Fill it.
(c) Elevate it.
(d) Void it of thought.

2. What does the author say becomes an ingrained habit?
(a) Sin.
(b) Eating.
(c) Talking.
(d) Being lazy.

3. Foster indicates that one's imagination can be used more for good than for evil at what point?
(a) When a person decides to do just that.
(b) When someone prays for them.
(c) When the devil enters the imagination.
(d) When God becomes part of someone's life.

4. What is the definition of an "absolute fast"?
(a) Going without solid food, liquids, and water.
(b) Only water.
(c) No meats.
(d) No lunch.

5. According to the author, what are the two types of difficulties a person will face when practicing the spiritual disciplines?
(a) Mental and emotional.
(b) Philosophical and practical.
(c) Practical and emotional.
(d) Mental and physical.

6. What happens to the cravings for unhealthy and unnecessary items when one is fasting?
(a) They disappear and are replaced by the desire to commune with God.
(b) It is unclear.
(c) They likely get worse.
(d) Nothing.

7. According to Christian beliefs, what is fasting truly supposed to be about?
(a) The Body of Christ.
(b) Removing what controls a person's spirit.
(c) The Bible.
(d) The self.

8. What happens when people truly pray, according to Christian belief?
(a) They are given divine visions.
(b) Miracles happen.
(c) They begin to match God's thoughts and desires.
(d) It is unclear.

9. What discipline makes change occur, according to the author?
(a) None of them.
(b) Guidance.
(c) All of them.
(d) Prayer.

10. What is the author's profession?
(a) Quaker pastor.
(b) Medical doctor.
(c) Social worker.
(d) Psychologist.

11. What helps the mind to become more centered and increases the ability to learn more, as stated in Foster's book?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Scripture.
(c) Fresh air.
(d) Concentration.

12. What are the most important prayers as mentioned in The Discipline of Prayer?
(a) Those for ourselves.
(b) Those against evil.
(c) Those uttered by children.
(d) Those for others.

13. The author thinks that what sort of environment is good for meditation?
(a) A dark space.
(b) The outdoors.
(c) Any.
(d) One that is quiet and peaceful.

14. During fasting, the close bond between fasting and what becomes clear, according to Foster?
(a) Prayer.
(b) Guidance.
(c) Meditation.
(d) Service.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much longer was this edition written after its first publication?

2. What does the author suggest we do if we have to use credit to buy something?

3. What does the author say makes it difficult for a person to explore the spiritual life?

4. In the book, Foster states that something happens to people when they think they have become "the right kind of person". What is it that happens to people?

5. Who is Dallas Willard?

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