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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what did Lawrence feel hindered?
(a) A sense of impending doom.
(b) A sense of loneliness.
(c) A sense of confusion.
(d) A sense of fear of death.

2. Does the recipient of the first letter honor Lawrence's wishes?
(a) No.
(b) Not at first.
(c) Somewhat.
(d) Yes.

3. In the opening of letter two, whose ideas does Lawrence describe?
(a) Many spiritual advisers.
(b) God's.
(c) The Pope's.
(d) His own.

4. How can one get to know this person?
(a) By meeting with a counselor.
(b) By spending much time in meditation on God.
(c) By reading the Bible.
(d) By talking to a priest.

5. What kind of prayer life does Lawrence recommend?
(a) One of strong prayer.
(b) One of quiet prayer.
(c) One of continual prayer.
(d) One of secret prayer.

6. What does Lawrence finally decide regarding his love for God?
(a) A positive outcome does not lessen his love for God.
(b) A positive outcome lessens his love for God.
(c) A negative outcome does not lessen his love for God.
(d) A negative outcome lessens his love for God.

7. What does Lawrence finally decide regarding his faith?
(a) A positive outcome does not lessen his faith in God.
(b) A positive outcome lessens his faith in God.
(c) A negative outcome does not lessen his faith in God.
(d) A negative outcome lessens his faith in God.

8. In this letter, how does Lawrence see God?
(a) As his judge.
(b) As his friend.
(c) As his father.
(d) As his counselor.

9. How does Lawrence view himself?
(a) As a criminal.
(b) As a saint.
(c) As a child of God.
(d) As a sinner.

10. What does Lawrence admonish the recipient to do?
(a) Put all his energy into helping this person.
(b) Not waste time that he could use for serving the Lord.
(c) Give up on this woman.
(d) Help his sister in need.

11. Where does Lawrence seek to please God?
(a) In every aspect of life.
(b) In most aspects of life.
(c) In some aspects of his life.
(d) In very few aspects of life.

12. Keeping a rein on one's mind all the time helps what?
(a) Get one into heaven.
(b) Stop sinning.
(c) One attain the necessary discipline during prayer.
(d) One keep his or her faith.

13. What does this revelation do for Lawrence?
(a) It fills his life with more worries.
(b) It fills his life with complications.
(c) It fills his life with a renewed sense of peace.
(d) It fills him with fear.

14. For Lawrence, the presence of God exists how?
(a) In the church.
(b) In his heart.
(c) Nearby.
(d) Nearly as a tangible thing.

15. What anxiety did these negative feelings bring?
(a) Anxiety about other's pain.
(b) Anxiety about life after death.
(c) Anxiety about suffering.
(d) Anxiety about God's feelings for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What vow does Lawrence make?

2. With what does Lawrence admonish the man to continue?

3. How does Lawrence describe God as ruler?

4. What does the life Lawrence suggests do to sin?

5. When does one need to focus?

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