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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What happens to the cravings for unhealthy and unnecessary items when one is fasting?
(a) Nothing.
(b) It is unclear.
(c) They likely get worse.
(d) They disappear and are replaced by the desire to commune with God.

4. What sorts of addictions does Foster refer to in the chapter about simplicity?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Food, drink, and anything that controls our time.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Pornography.

5. The author warns against purchasing what?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Expensive homes.
(c) Food and drink.
(d) Useless gadgets.

6. What does the author say becomes an ingrained habit?
(a) Eating.
(b) Talking.
(c) Being lazy.
(d) Sin.

7. According to Christian belief, why does Jesus want people to seek the truth?
(a) Because the truth sets them free.
(b) So they will see him for who he really is.
(c) He doesn't say this; St. Paul does.
(d) To spread all over the globe.

8. How many categories of spiritual disciplines are there?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Three.

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

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 creating simple lives.
(b) By trial and error.
(c) Pleading through prayer.
(d) They cannot learn this.

11. What is the concept behind fasting of Biblical times?
(a) Becoming stronger.
(b) Going without food for spiritual growth.
(c) Losing weight.
(d) Showing others what you are able to do.

12. What law in the Bible applies to fasting?
(a) Exodus.
(b) Genesis.
(c) None.
(d) Leviticus.

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

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

15. What are the most important prayers as mentioned in The Discipline of Prayer?
(a) Those against evil.
(b) Those uttered by children.
(c) Those for ourselves.
(d) Those for others.

Short Answer Questions

1. Christian belief states that something can change how a person thinks and imagines. What is it that changes how a person thinks and imagines?

2. As stated by the author, how can true prayer take place?

3. What did Doris Boyce help the author do?

4. What does the author say is NOT a requirement to understand the disciplines?

5. Foster says that true prayer requires what of us?

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