2. Perception and what are important aspects to study, based on The Discipline of Study?
(a) Observation.
(b) Transformation.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Opinion.

3. According to Foster, how does study benefit meditation?
(a) Study helps the person get into a peaceful frame of mind.
(b) They are unrelated.
(c) Meditation makes studying look easy.
(d) It makes the environment more conducive for meditation.

4. What is the author's relationship with Ken and Doris Boyce?
(a) They are his children.
(b) They are his biological parents.
(c) They are the author's longtime friends and surrogate parents.
(d) They are his sister and brother-in-law.

5. What discipline makes change occur, according to the author?
(a) All of them.
(b) Guidance.
(c) None of them.
(d) Prayer.

6. The apostle Paul says in the Bible that we are transformed through the renewal of what?
(a) The mind.
(b) Our communities.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Ourselves.

7. What does the author suggest we do if we have to use credit to buy something?
(a) Have a witness.
(b) Don't buy it.
(c) Pray.
(d) Check our credit scores.

8. According to the author, living the spiritual disciplines brings us closer to God and opens us up for His gift of __________.
(a) Love.
(b) Discernment.
(c) Life.
(d) Transformation.

9. Why does fasting seem to be a desirable goal in the secular world, according to The Discipline of Fasting?
(a) It helps us get closer to God.
(b) There is a focus on weight and health.
(c) The author is not clear.
(d) People want to be more spiritual.

10. According to the author of this book, how can people learn they can trust God to provide them with what they need?
(a) By trial and error.
(b) They cannot learn this.
(c) By creating simple lives.
(d) Pleading through prayer.

11. Under what circumstances does Jesus instruct his disciples to fast?
(a) When the time comes for Him to leave them.
(b) When he tells them to do so.
(c) When no one is looking.
(d) At nighttime.

12. What sort of simplicity is the author referring to?
(a) Spiritual simplicity.
(b) Our social circles.
(c) Monetary spending.
(d) Our minds.

13. What is the first of the disciplines?
(a) Service.
(b) Fasting.
(c) Worship.
(d) Meditation.

14. What happens when people truly pray, according to Christian belief?
(a) Miracles happen.
(b) They begin to match God's thoughts and desires.
(c) It is unclear.
(d) They are given divine visions.

15. According to Christian belief, what three things does a person need to consider before meeting with God in meditation?
(a) Words, breaths, voice.
(b) Time, place, and posture.
(c) Thoughts, worries, and fears.
(d) Why, when, where.