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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. The sisters have to _________ every single day in India or else the people will not have anything to eat.

2. Suffering offers people a chance to show _______ to others and to become better people as a whole, Mother Teresa thinks.

3. Mother Teresa states that a person's life will be judged by the way that he/she ___________.

4. _________ parents worry about the poverty in other countries without looking at the poverty that is already in their children at home.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mother Teresa want humanity to decide to do for the rest of the world,according to the book?

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

3. What did the people in the senior's home in England want besides to be treated well by the staff?

4. What happened to the woman who died alone in her apartment in New York, according to Mother Teresa?

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

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

7. Why does Mother Teresa prefer to make mistakes because she is too kind, according to the book?

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

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

10. What does the world need in order to have fewer addicts to care for, according to Mother Teresa, according to the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Other groups have arisen out of the service that Teresa and her nuns have provided.

Part 1: Do you think that one group always inspires other groups?

Part 2: Why do you think Teresa's group was so inspiring to others?

Part 3: How do you think you could change your life in order to emulate the work of Teresa?

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

Teresa points out the idea that it is fashionable to talk about the poor, but not to talk to them.

Part 1: Why do you think people are afraid to talk to the poor?

Part 2: Do you think that you would be afraid to talk to the poor if you were to encounter them?

Part 3: Why are people willing to talk about the poor in today's world?

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