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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. What line does Scott repeat?

2. Why do Scott and Kimberly stop dating?

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

4. Scott continues to grow more Catholic and is anonymously mailed what?

5. What do Scott and his new seminarian friend have in common?

Short Essay Questions

1. By whom is Scott inspired religiously?

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

3. What does Scott begin to believe about Sola Scriptura?

4. What is known about Kimberly from this chapter?

5. How does Kimberly initially feel about marrying Scott? How do Scott and Kimberly's parents' feeling compare to Kimberly's?

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

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

8. What is anonymously mailed to Scott? What does he do with this?

9. How does Kimberly feel about all that has taken place in this chapter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Scott feels supernatural joy when he receives the sacraments for the first time.

Part 1) What causes this supernatural joy? Why might this feel different from the rituals of his Presbyterian upbringing?

Part 2) Do you believe most people feel this sense of joy when partaking in the sacraments? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does Scott's joy contrast Kimberly's feelings? How does this affect their marriage?

Essay Topic 2

Scott questions sola fide.

Part 1) What is sola fide? How does this go against Catholic doctrine? Why might Protestants believe this?

Part 2) How does Scott's realization about sola fide come about? Why might it have taken so long for him to realize this? Is he correct in his beliefs? Why or why not?

Part 3) How do his doubts regarding sola fide affect his feelings about the Reformation as a whole? Why do his doubts affect him this way?

Essay Topic 3

The Hahns give words of encouragement at the end of the book.

Part 1) What encouragement do they give? To whom do they give this encouragement?

Part 2) Based on this epilogue, for whom is this book? Why is this book written for these people?

Part 3) Has this book been useful to you? Why or why not?

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