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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. After Gladys accumulated many children, what did she no longer feel?

2. Into what did Mrs. Lawson and Gladys transform their home?

3. When did Mrs. Lawson die?

4. What popular and ancient custom had been outlawed by government decree?

5. Why was the woman in Chapter 6 holding a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapters 5 and 6, how did Gladys use the opportunities that came her way to spread her message?

2. How was Gladys received by Mrs. Lawson?

3. Why did Mrs. Ching not cooperate with Gladys when they first met?

4. Did Gladys exceed the low expectations that the mission society committee in England had for her?

5. Describe Gladys' arrival in China.

6. Did Gladys receive strong encouragement to become a missionary in China? Explain.

7. Did Gladys have a reason to be afraid when awakened one night during the convention?

8. In Chapter 2, how did Gladys discover that her train was being attacked?

9. In Chapter 8, what did the mandarin and Gladys disagree about?

10. How did Dr. and Mrs. Fisher influence Gladys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gladys ends her autobiography by saying, "My heart is full of praise that one so insignificant, uneducated and ordinary in every way could be used to His glory and for the blessing of His people in poor persecuted China." This paradoxical theme of an insignificant parlor maid performing great accomplishments appears throughout the book. Cite three examples from the book where "insignificant, uneducated and ordinary" Gladys accomplishes great things.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the conversation between the mandarin and Gladys concerning missionary work in China. Defend one side of the argument, using examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

In the beginning of the book, a mission society decided not to send Gladys to China because they believed she would be unable to learn the language. How was their decision ironic in light of Gladys' subsequent missionary work? How might Gladys' life and many other lives been different had the mission society changed their minds? Use at least three examples from the book.

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