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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. The murderer accepted Christ, and wrote a letter to his parents. What did he do when he ran out of ink?

2. Why was Yun's roommate moved to another cell?

3. Where did Sister Zhi's husband work?

4. Why wasn't Yun arrested with the 120 others at one meeting?

5. What did the family believe was causing the cancer?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Thirteen, Yun was placed in charge of a murderer named Huang, who continually tried to kill himself and hurt the guards. How did Yun react to him?

2. Why did Yun fear the government's Three-Self Church?

3. Who was it that eventually intervened for Yun in prison to make his life more bearable? What was his connection to the Christians?

4. How did Yun believe God protected him when he was found after sleeping in a cornfield?

5. In 1983, many church leaders were arrested in what Yun called a "crime wave." How was Yun persecuted and humiliated following his arrest in Shangnan County?

6. How were the traditions of choosing a marriage partner different in the Chinese culture than in Western cultures?

7. On the eve of his execution, Huang wrote a letter to his parents. What did it say, and how did he write it?

8. Did Yun's constant beatings and sufferings in prison make his faith in God waver?

9. In Chapter Eight, how did Yun earn his nickname of "Heavenly Man"?

10. Why was Yun's first preaching experience so unusual?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Yun met varying degrees of commitment from Christians as he traveled to different parts of China. Some were willing to risk all, even their lives to help Yun, others were fearful and would not help at all. Why do you think this was so? What could make the responses vary so widely? Did Yun judge those Christians, or harbor bitterness towards them?

Essay Topic 2

In one of his later imprisonments, Yun was ordered (along with the other prisoners) by prison officials to worship Buddha. Why would Buddhism be sanctioned by the Chinese government, and Christianity forbidden? Are there things about Christianity that are threatening to any government? Explain your view.

Essay Topic 3

One of the basics rights in America is the freedom to worship in any religion we choose. Discuss how it struck you when you first read about the atrocities committed against Christians by the Chinese government. Did it seem fair? Do you think fear was an effective motivator against the spread of Christianity? Why did it work on some people and not on others? Cite examples from the book to support your position.

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