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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 author's relationship with Ken and Doris Boyce?

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

3. According to Christian belief, what three things does a person need to consider before meeting with God in meditation?

4. From the start, fasting needs to be what, according to Foster?

5. How is spiritual study different from academic study?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Christian belief states that the most important prayers must focus on what?

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

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

8. Who are the spiritual disciplines meant for, according to Foster?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Foster include the spiritual discipline of fasting in his book? What is the "right" purpose of fasting as opposed to fasting for other means? Why might fasting be difficult for some people and not as challenging for others?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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