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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. How much longer was this edition written after its first publication?

2. According to The Discipline of Meditation, what does meditation begin with?

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

4. Under what circumstances does Jesus instruct his disciples to fast?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Newburg Friends Church characterized?

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

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

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

7. Why is inner focus important to the discipline of simplicity, according to Foster?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the symbolism of the towel Foster uses in his chapter on the discipline of service. What does the towel symbolize? How can it help readers better follow the spiritual discipline of service?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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