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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. What helps the mind to become more centered and increases the ability to learn more, as stated in Foster's book?
(a) Concentration.
(b) Scripture.
(c) Fresh air.
(d) Coffee.

2. Why does the author say most people are afraid of meditation?
(a) Because they have visions.
(b) Because they meet with God with no go-between.
(c) It has a stigma.
(d) It might make them believe in another religion.

3. The author warns against purchasing what?
(a) Useless gadgets.
(b) Expensive homes.
(c) Food and drink.
(d) Clothing.

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

5. According to The Discipline of Meditation, what does meditation begin with?
(a) Fasting.
(b) Deep breathing.
(c) Hand-holding.
(d) A prayer for the desire to encounter God.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to The Discipline of Study, what is the goal of all the disciplines?

2. Who is Dallas Willard?

3. What is the first of the disciplines?

4. In The Door to Liberations, how are ingrained habits conquered?

5. According to the author, living the spiritual disciplines brings us closer to God and opens us up for His gift of __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What two characteristics does fasting need to be, according to Foster?

2. What is the first principle suggested by Foster to live a simpler life?

3. What are the three inner attitudes of simplicity, as stated in Christian doctrine?

4. Explain the differences between verbal and nonverbal study.

5. What role does Bill Cathers play in the Introduction?

6. What must a person do to meditate effectively, according to Christian belief?

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

8. Who is Richard Foster? Why did he decide to write this book?

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

10. According to "Door to LIberations," what are the two types of difficulties a person will face when practicing the spiritual disciplines?

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