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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Kimberly and Scott feel about being members of the Catholic Church?

2. Where is Scott offered the chance to teach Catholic Theology?

3. Where does Scott begin his study in Catholic theology?

4. How does Scott continue to treat Kimberly?

5. How does Scott feel about explaining Catholic doctrine to his fellow parishioners?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Hahns admit about non-Catholics?

2. With what does Kimberly struggle?

3. Why is Scott scared of his promise to not convert until 1990?

4. What miracle occurs when Scott accepts a teaching position?

5. How does Kimberly feel about her marriage? To what decision does she come?

6. What brings Kimberly and Scott closer together

7. What happens while Scott is at a conference?

8. How does Kimberly feel about her life at this point?

9. What do the Hahns do regularly?

10. How does Scott handle opposing views?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Scott questions sola scriptura.

Part 1) What is sola scriptura? Why does Scott question this? Why does he believe it is contradictory? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does Scott begin to believe traditions outside of Scripture is acceptable? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does this questioning, as well as other doubts, lead to his leaving his pastorate? Should he have left? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Scott's life changes when he begins to work for Catholic Answers.

Part 1) What is Catholic Answers? Why does he begin to work for them? What does he do for them? How does this affect his life?

Part 2) Why might Catholics need Catholic Answers? Do non-Catholics also need this? Why or why not?

Part 3) What does this experience with Catholic Answers reveal and foreshadow about Scott?

Essay Topic 3

Scott receives a great deal of ostracism for his conversion.

Part 1) Why does he receive a great deal of ostracism? From whom does he receive this ostracism?

Part 2) How does Scott handle this ostracism? Why does he react this way? What does his reaction reveal about him and reinforce about his character?

Part 3) Does he deserve to be ostracized? Why or why not? What does this ostracism show about those who do not agree with Scott's decision to convert?

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