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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. How does Scott graduate?

2. Scott begins to see the importance of what?

3. What do Scott and his fellow seminarians not like about the Catholic tradition?

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

5. Why do Scott and Kimberly not want to use unnatural contraception?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Scott's job as assistant to the president of Grove City College beneficial for him?

3. Why does Scott begin to question the Reformers?

4. How do Scott and Kimberly get to know each other?

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

6. What is known about Kimberly from this chapter?

7. Why does Kimberly attend Grove City College?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As Scott becomes more interested in Catholic doctrines, Kimberly grows uncomfortable and unhappy.

Part 1) How does Scott grow more interested in Catholicism? Why is he more interested?

Part 2) Why does Kimberly feel differently about Catholicism? What information about her past foreshadows this reluctance towards Catholicism?

Part 3) How does this affect the Hahns' marriage? How do they deal with their marital problems? What advice is Scott given on dealing with his marital problems? What are your thoughts on this advice?

Essay Topic 2

Scott and Kimberly attend Grove City College.

Part 1) Why do they each decide to attend Grove City College? How does this college support their initial beliefs?

Part 2) How does Scott and Kimberly's relationship develop at this time? How important are their common beliefs? How does this foreshadow problems to come?

Part 3) How does Kimberly's attitude towards Scott also foreshadow the struggles later in their marriage?

Essay Topic 3

For much of the story, Kimberly's beliefs and feelings contrast with Scott's.

Part 1) How and when do their beliefs being to differ? How do these differences affect each of them?

Part 2) How do these characters reconcile? Was the reconciliation foreshadowed? If so, how? If not, how was it surprising or unexpected?

Part 3) Do you believe these characters will stay reconciled? Why or why not?

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