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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 not a source of true joy.
(b) It is contagious.
(c) It is sinful.
(d) It can be dangerous.

2. What is the final step to confession, according to Christian belief?
(a) Telling all Christians you know.
(b) Writing it down.
(c) Avoid any temptations leading to that sin.
(d) Thank God for forgiving.

3. How does the author define sorrow?
(a) Feeling badly for the self.
(b) The opposite of feeling sorry.
(c) A remorseful acknowledgment that you have willfully sinned against God.
(d) Pitying someone in need.

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

5. According to Christian belief, spiritual direction ministers to what?
(a) The lost.
(b) Children.
(c) The whole life of the person.
(d) Non-believers.

6. According to Foster, who should be the object of worship?
(a) The person.
(b) Love.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Emotions.

7. In The Discipline of Solitude, it is mentioned that people will witness what if they practice solitude?
(a) Answered prayer.
(b) Visions.
(c) God's blessings.
(d) Inner peace.

8. In the past, it was common for people to seek guidance through what, according to writings in The Discipline of Guidance?
(a) Soothsayers.
(b) Family members.
(c) Spiritual direction.
(d) Tea leaves.

9. According to The Discipline of Submission, what is lauded in our modern culture?
(a) Silence.
(b) Humility.
(c) Control and power.
(d) Christianity.

10. What marked the beginning of Jesus' ministry, according to The Discipline of Celebration?
(a) The relinquishment of sins.
(b) His death.
(c) Jubilee.
(d) The Great Harvest.

11. According to the author, what must happen in order for a person to have healthy relationships?
(a) They must learn how to be alone.
(b) They must pray.
(c) They must be raised in a healthy household.
(d) They must start dating.

12. Many people feel that God's will brings what, according to Christian belief?
(a) Joy and peace.
(b) The devil into our lives.
(c) Pain and suffering.
(d) Nothing.

13. What does the service of listening do, according to Christian belief?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Distracts us.
(c) Quiets the mind.
(d) Helps us bear others' burdens.

14. According to Foster, what does true service mean?
(a) Helping lots and lots of people in need.
(b) Service without credit or reward.
(c) There is no such thing as "true service."
(d) Authentic service with lots of witnesses.

15. According to Christian belief, what does submission allow the person to do?
(a) Give God more room in their lives.
(b) Engage in a power struggle.
(c) Listen to other people.
(d) Finally obey others who are right.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what keeps a person from confession?

2. According to The Discipline of Confession, who does God call to hear confessions?

3. According to The Discipline of Confession, what are the two sides to confession?

4. Foster writes that there are how many acts of submission?

5. What does Foster say is the heart of confession?

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