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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Foster writes that we should offer prayers to God for requests, as well as what?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Supplication.
(c) Acknowledgment.
(d) Prayers for healing.

2. From the start, fasting needs to be what, according to Foster?
(a) Hidden.
(b) Quick and easy.
(c) God-centered and God-initiated.
(d) In order to help those less fortunate.

3. What is the definition of fasting in the Bible?
(a) Doing without all solid and liquid foods.
(b) Only breakfast and dinner, no lunch.
(c) No water whatsoever.
(d) No meat.

4. What is the author's goal through this book?
(a) To share his own experiences.
(b) To help nonbelievers.
(c) To guide people closer to God and remove barriers to spiritual growth.
(d) To answer a prayer.

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

6. According to The Discipline of Study, what becomes well-trained through repetition?
(a) The inner mind.
(b) The body.
(c) The spirit.
(d) The heart.

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

8. In the Old Testament, the theme is that wealth belongs to whom?
(a) Our neighbors.
(b) Jesus.
(c) God.
(d) Us.

9. Does the author state that prayer needs to be a complicated process?
(a) Sometimes.
(b) It is unclear.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

10. What is the name of the church where the author is pastor?
(a) Newburg Friends Church.
(b) Church of the Holy Cross.
(c) Quaker Memorial Church.
(d) First Friends Church.

11. Why does the author say most people are afraid of meditation?
(a) Because they have visions.
(b) It might make them believe in another religion.
(c) It has a stigma.
(d) Because they meet with God with no go-between.

12. What is the author's profession?
(a) Quaker pastor.
(b) Social worker.
(c) Medical doctor.
(d) Psychologist.

13. What is the final step of study, based on Christian belief?
(a) Fourth.
(b) Reflection.
(c) Refraining.
(d) Finish.

14. In Christian belief, what is the source of human transformation?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) God.
(c) The soul.
(d) The mind.

15. What is the definition of an "absolute fast"?
(a) No lunch.
(b) Going without solid food, liquids, and water.
(c) Only water.
(d) No meats.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author of this book, how can people learn they can trust God to provide them with what they need?

2. In The Door to Liberations, how are ingrained habits conquered?

3. How many principles does the author give to living a simpler life?

4. The author begins to pray without what?

5. What time of day should prayer be offered, according to the author?

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