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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why should we buy things, according to the author?
(a) Impulse.
(b) Because we need things.
(c) Love.
(d) Because we really want things.

3. Who is Dallas Willard?
(a) The founder of the author's church.
(b) A member of the author's church who leads scripture studies.
(c) A homeless man near the author's church.
(d) The author's brother.

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

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

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

7. What are the two types of study, as stated by Foster?
(a) Verbal and nonverbal.
(b) Inner and outward.
(c) Spiritual and global.
(d) Light and deep.

8. What did Doris Boyce help the author do?
(a) Cook.
(b) Clean his home.
(c) Type manuscripts.
(d) Garden.

9. Based on Foster's writings, how many attitudes of simplicity are there?
(a) Ten.
(b) It is unclear.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

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

11. What is an example of verbal study?
(a) Labs.
(b) Natural observation.
(c) Lectures.
(d) Conversation.

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

13. Which of the following is the former missionary who prays over the author to have the hands of a writer?
(a) Paul Newburg.
(b) Bill Cathers.
(c) Doris Boyce.
(d) Clayton Carlson.

14. How common was fasting in Biblical times?
(a) Daily.
(b) Very common.
(c) It never happened.
(d) It is unclear.

15. What are the four steps to study, according to Foster?
(a) First, second, third, fourth.
(b) Repetition, concentration, comprehension, reflection.
(c) Repetition, condensation, rehearsal, refraining.
(d) Start, repeat, endure, finish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the author's relationship with Ken and Doris Boyce?

2. What are the most important prayers as mentioned in The Discipline of Prayer?

3. According to Christian belief, what three things does a person need to consider before meeting with God in meditation?

4. What does the author suggest we do if we have to use credit to buy something?

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

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