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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. Of what do Scott and his friends convince Kimberly that God does not want her to be?

2. How does Scott graduate?

3. When was Kimberly born?

4. What do Scott and his friends think about tradition?

5. What does this job give him time to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Young Life change Scott's life?

2. Why does Scott begin to question the Reformers?

3. How do Scott's views on Holy Communion change?

4. What is the Protestant theory of justification, or how one becomes saved?

5. What does Scott think about the Reformed "Covenant Theology?"

6. How does Kimberly feel about their time at this church?

7. What does Scott do when he begins his pastorate in Virginia?

8. What do Scott and his fellow seminarians feel about the Catholic tradition?

9. What career would Kimberly like to have? Why does she change her mind?

10. How does Scott begin to change his opinion about the Catholic Church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Much of the story is told from first Scott's perspective, then Kimberly's perspective.

Part 1) Why might be the reason for this story being told this way? What are your thoughts on this organization of the story? How might this support their beliefs about a husband and wife?

Part 2) Describe Scott's perspective throughout the book. Describe Kimberly's perspective. How do these two perspectives compare? How do the contrasts in their perspectives lead to a struggle? Hod do they reconcile? Could they have reconciled with differing religious beliefs? Why or why not?

Part 3) How might their relationship reveal the struggles of many marriages between two people of differing beliefs?

Essay Topic 2

Scott discusses an "ecclesiastical culture shock."

Part 1) What is meant by ecclesiastical? How is this a culture shock? For whom is this a culture shock?

Part 2) What causes this culture shock?

Part 3) Can one recover from this culture shock? Why or why not? Should all people have to deal with this culture shock? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Scott and Kimberly's unity is restored.

Part 1) How is it restored? Will it last? Why or why not?

Part 2) What message are they sending to other couples through this story?

Part 3) Can this kind of happiness be found outside the Catholic faith? Why or why not? Do the Hahns believe it can be found outside of the Catholic faith? Use the text to support your response.

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