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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. Mother Teresa also once heard a woman blame her ________ for her hunger, but then the mother ended up forgiving this person as she died.

2. Mother Teresa recalls the story of a person who was living alone in __________, only to die alone in his/her apartment.

3. Mother Teresa and her sisters would go to the _______ to pick up people who were abandoned and who needed help.

4. Mother Teresa believes that people lack the ___________ to accuse others.

5. Mother Teresa believes people should slow down their lives in order to give to others, especially to _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Mother Teresa do with the money that she received from the Nobel Peace Prize?

2. What does Jesus encourage people to resist in their lives as it's not clear why people act the way they do?

3. Who does Mother Teresa name as some of the world's brothers and sisters, people who deserve respect?

4. What does Mother Teresa believe should happen when someone has success in their lives?

5. What does the AIDS patient identity with as a part of their life in order to deal with the pain, according to the book?

6. What does Mother Teresa believe that people should do with their money, according to the book?

7. What should happen if someone in the world every feels alone and abandoned, according to the book?

8. What does Mother Teresa see herself as carrying with her as a result of her work with the poor?

9. What irritates Mother Teresa about the people who have more money than others and have earned privilege through their work?

10. What does Mother Teresa have to say about those who are truly dependent on money and on the making of money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mother Teresa does not care for money, according to her own admission.

Part 1: Why do you think Teresa feels that money is not a good thing?

Part 2: What do you think about money? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

Part 3: Why do you think that money could be a good thing, if it is used wisely?

Essay Topic 2

Teresa points out that disgust is something that is normal, but getting over it is a sign of heroism.

Part 1: Do you think that you would be disgusted by the poor and by the sick?

Part 2: How do you think a person gets over their feelings of disgust for others?

Part 3: Why do you think it's important for a person to get over their feelings of disgust when helping others?

Essay Topic 3

One might argue that the life of Mother Teresa is unreasonable and that it is not realistic for the everyday person to live.

Part 1: Do you think Teresa's life is unrealistic? Why or why not?

Part 2: How do you think a person could incorporate some of Teresa's ideas today, even if they didn't move to India?

Part 3: Why do you think people are afraid of the life that Teresa lived?

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