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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Christian belief, what three things does a person need to consider before meeting with God in meditation?
(a) Words, breaths, voice.
(b) Time, place, and posture.
(c) Why, when, where.
(d) Thoughts, worries, and fears.

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

3. How many principles does the author give to living a simpler life?
(a) Two.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

4. What will happen, according to Foster, once people become in communion with God?
(a) We learn all about who He is.
(b) This is impossible while we are alive.
(c) Prayer becomes deeper and stronger.
(d) They can channel God's words.

5. What does Foster say is the focus during Christian meditation?
(a) Breathing.
(b) Genesis.
(c) The self.
(d) Faithfulness and obedience.

Short Answer Questions

1. The apostle Paul says in the Bible that we are transformed through the renewal of what?

2. Which of the following is the former missionary who prays over the author to have the hands of a writer?

3. Perception and what are important aspects to study, based on The Discipline of Study?

4. According to Christian belief, what is the most important thing to focus on?

5. The author thinks that what sort of environment is good for meditation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is it impossible for adults to succeed in their prayer lives, according to Foster? Why?

2. What elements does a person need to consider in order to prepare for meditation, according to "The Discipline of Meditation"?

3. Based on what Foster writes, how is meditation different from reading the scriptures?

4. What is the discipline of study focused on, according to Foster?

5. According to "The Discipline of Study," what are the four steps to study?

6. How does the author describe sin?

7. What does Foster say will happen if the disciplines become law-like?

8. What happens when people truly pray, according to Foster?

9. Based on Christian belief, how are studying and meditation different?

10. What is Foster's relationship with Ken and Doris Boyce?

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