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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Foster say about laughter?
(a) It is contagious.
(b) It is sinful.
(c) It can be dangerous.
(d) It is not a source of true joy.

2. In Biblical times, saints came together to do what?
(a) Cook meals.
(b) Decide the future of various church members.
(c) Consult each other.
(d) Receive direction from God.

3. Which type of service helps reduce pride, according to The Discipline of Service?
(a) Listening.
(b) Hospitality.
(c) Hiddenness.
(d) Being served.

4. What is the type of joy Foster discusses?
(a) The type a husband has when he marries his wife.
(b) Material joy.
(c) Superficial happiness.
(d) True communion with God.

5. What is the first act of submission, according to Foster?
(a) To ourselves.
(b) To our spouses.
(c) To the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
(d) To our brothers and sisters in Christ.

6. According to The Discipline of Submission, what is the key to submission?
(a) Power.
(b) Love.
(c) Patience.
(d) Silence.

7. According to Foster, what is there when Christ enters the world?
(a) Joy.
(b) Dread.
(c) Denial.
(d) Fear.

8. According to Foster, when someone holds their words, what can God do?
(a) It is unclear.
(b) Work his plan in the situation.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Speak.

9. According to Christian theologians, what is "the dark night of the soul"?
(a) A state of meditation.
(b) A type of deep breathing.
(c) A catch phrase.
(d) A period of extreme stillness and solitude.

10. According to Foster, what is the final discipline?
(a) Celebration.
(b) Loving.
(c) Worshiping.
(d) Fasting.

11. Using words to control becomes what, according to The Discipline of Silence?
(a) True respect.
(b) Manipulation.
(c) Discernment.
(d) A means of God's power.

12. People's lives become void of what as they grow closer to God, according to The Discipline of Celebration?
(a) Stress and worry.
(b) Distraction.
(c) Relationships.
(d) Media.

13. Spiritual direction is meant to facilitate what, according to The Discipline of Guidance?
(a) Conflict between believers.
(b) The transformation of the soul.
(c) The relationship between God and human.
(d) Ultimate guidance from God.

14. According to the author, what keeps a person from confession?
(a) The devil.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Truth.
(d) Fear.

15. What does Foster say is the heart of confession?
(a) Prayer.
(b) Sorrow.
(c) Discipline.
(d) Apostleship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two types of deep wrongs, according to Foster?

2. Foster states that the community gives a gift when they come together with a common request to what?

3. God is always willing to receive a person's what, according to Christian belief?

4. In the Bible, there are many warnings against what?

5. According to Foster, who can someone look to as an example of someone who bears others' burdens?

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