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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to The Discipline of Simplicity, what is simplicity dependent upon?
(a) Others.
(b) Our prayers.
(c) Inner focus.
(d) Ourselves.

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

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

4. What company published this book?
(a) Wordsmith Press.
(b) Penguin.
(c) Harper & Row.
(d) Random House.

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

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

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

9. What served as a guide for prayer for the author?
(a) St. Francis of Assisi.
(b) His heart.
(c) His parents.
(d) The Bible.

10. The Discipline of Meditation says that meditation differs from the scriptures in what way?
(a) There is no difference.
(b) Scriptures are more important.
(c) Meditation takes more discipline.
(d) Meditation makes the scriptures come to life and become more personal.

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

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

13. The author begins to pray without what?
(a) Talking.
(b) Ceasing.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Breathing.

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

15. According to The Discipline of Meditation, a person must overcome what in order to meditate effectively?
(a) The obstacles of the devil.
(b) Thoughts.
(c) Preconceived notions.
(d) Anxieties.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Christian beliefs, what is fasting truly supposed to be about?

2. What is the definition of fasting in the Bible?

3. What does the author say people should be careful to prevent from taking over their lives?

4. What discipline makes change occur, according to the author?

5. According to Christian belief, what does Christian meditation hope to do to the mind?

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