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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Discipline of Simplicity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of day should prayer be offered, according to the author?
(a) Noon.
(b) Anytime.
(c) Nighttime.
(d) Morning.

2. What does the author say people should be careful to prevent from taking over their lives?
(a) Duties.
(b) Money.
(c) Family.
(d) Truth.

3. How much longer was this edition written after its first publication?
(a) There is only one publication.
(b) One hundred years.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two decades.

4. 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) Nothing.
(c) It is unclear.
(d) They likely get worse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Perception and what are important aspects to study, based on The Discipline of Study?

2. According to Foster, how does study benefit meditation?

3. In the Old Testament, the theme is that wealth belongs to whom?

4. According to Christian belief, what is the most important thing to focus on?

5. 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?

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