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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 long does Jim delay giving Elisabeth an engagement ring?

2. Where does Jim write Timothy 2:4?

3. Why doesn't Jim return home at Christmas?

4. How much fish do Pete and Jim net in one night?

5. Who approaches Jim and Pete as they eat in the port restaurant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Ed McCully's letter letting Jim know that he is leaving school to become a full time emissary of Christ?

2. What seems to be a consistent problem Jim and the missionaries encounter?

3. What are some of the responsibilities Jim has while living in Shandia?

4. What does Jim mean when he tells Elisabeth the churches are "still hollow with reality?"

5. What does Jim realize upon teaching and learning language with the locals?

6. What happens when Jim and Ed decide to help the missionary teacher in Arajuno?

7. What is the significance for Jim of Paul's passage to Corinthians, "it is a matter of share and share alike"?

8. What is the significance of Elisabeth coming to Ecuador?

9. What are some of the situations that require Jim to use his medical training?

10. What are some of the everyday situations aboard Santa Juana that emphasize God's abundant blessings for Jim?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Obedience, honesty, and hospitality are family values Fred and Clara Eliot teach their children. The couple considers too much money a curse. What events, individuals, or experiences shaped Fred and Clara's child-raising attitudes? Cite examples of situations that reflect the children following obedience, honesty, and hospitality.

Essay Topic 2

Jim and his four missionary counterparts are part of the Plymouth Brethern. Research background on the Plymouth Brethern and answer the following questions:

1) How is the organization formed?

2) What is the organization's mission or purpose?

3) What is the status of the organization? Is it in existence today?

Essay Topic 3

In the Preface, the author, Elisabeth Elliot, notes Jim and his fellow missionaries with whom he died are hailed as heroes, or "martyrs." Elisabeth Elliot believes Jim would not approve of being called a martyr. Why do you suppose he would not? What does Jim die believing in? What kind of life would Jim live if he were alive?

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