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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. Why does the author say most people are afraid of meditation?

2. According to The Discipline of Study, what becomes well-trained through repetition?

3. In the Old Testament, the theme is that wealth belongs to whom?

4. What discipline makes change occur, according to the author?

5. What is the first of the disciplines?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does the author describe sin?

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

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

9. What is the difference between spiritual and modern fasting, as described in "The Discipline of Fasting"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose of juxtaposition in literature? Describe one discipline in Foster's book that you think is a good example of a juxtaposition of another discipline. Why do you think Foster may have presented concepts in his book this way?

Essay Topic 2

How is simplicity explored and conveyed in Foster's work? Why do you think Foster wrote about it in this way?

Essay Topic 3

Summarize the incident in which Jesus' disciples are taught how to pray. Why would Foster include this scene in his book?

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