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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. It is _________ that drives people to addictions, according to Mother Teresa's own opinion.

2. Mother Teresa told some ___________ men that she was helping to smile at their wives, though the men didn't think she understood.

3. Mother Teresa believes that everyone should have less and that it should be given to _________.

4. Mother Teresa believes that every person is called on to love every _________, no matter who they are.

5. Mother Teresa remembers helping a girl who did not want to __________ because she did not want to remain hungry in the end.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the types of poverty that Mother Teresa mentions in the beginning of this section?

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

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

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

6. What is so important about the Eucharist and about God's word, according to Mother Teresa?

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

8. What does Mother Teresa think people lack the standing to do in their lives, according to the book?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Teresa only acted on a feeling that she had about the things that God wanted her to do.

Part 1: Do you believe that acting on a feeling can be a positive thing?

Part 2: Why do you think Teresa never questioned her feelings?

Part 3: How do you think Teresa's life might have turned out if she hadn't acted on her feelings?

Essay Topic 2

Teresa notes that we must be happy in the face of pain, according to one of her quotes.

Part 1: Do you agree that people need to be happy in the face of pain?

Part 2: How do you think a person can be happy in the face of pain?

Part 3: Why do you think it's important that one be happy in the face of pain?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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