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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the definition of an "absolute fast"?

2. What is a natural part of life, according to Christian belief?

3. Foster writes that we should offer prayers to God for requests, as well as what?

4. Why should we buy things, according to the author?

5. Who is Dallas Willard?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Christian belief, what types of fasts are there? Describe the differences.

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

3. When the author says we should pray like children, what does he mean?

4. Foster writes that the main difference between Christian and Eastern forms of meditation is what?

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

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

7. Explain the differences between verbal and nonverbal study.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the difference between denotation and connotation. How does this relate to the word "submission" in terms of Foster's book?

Essay Topic 2

What do you think is the main theme of Foster's book? Identify at least three instances in "Celebration of Discipline" that communicate this theme.

Essay Topic 3

How does the chapter entitled "The Discipline of Celebration" evoke a climatic feeling? Why do you think Foster may have included this chapter near the end instead of the beginning?

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