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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 do Scott and Kimberly cease having?

2. Kimberly discusses how God "allowed us special suffering" through what?

3. What else do the Hahns encourage Catholics to do?

4. With whom does Scott begin to work?

5. Why do the Hahns encourage Protestants to do this?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kimberly view the events that take place during this time in their lives?

2. With what organization are Scott and Kimberly encouraged to get involved?

3. About what is Scott energized? What troubles him about his new faith?

4. How is Scott trying to fix his marriage?

5. What happens when Kimberly has a difficult pregnancy?

6. With what does Kimberly struggle?

7. How does Scott find help dealing with his marital problems?

8. What do they encourage Catholics and Protestants to do?

9. How does Kimberly feel about her marriage? To what decision does she come?

10. What miracle occurs when Scott accepts a teaching position?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Scott meets the Pope.

Part 1) How does he get this opportunity? How does he feel when he meets the Pope?

Part 2) What is surprising about who introduces him to the Pope?

Part 3) How does this meeting solidify his faith? What does he mean when he says God is telling him "the best is yet to come?"

Essay Topic 2

Scott and Kimberly are raised as Protestants.

Part 1) Describe their religious upbringings. Why is it important to know how they were raised? How does this knowledge affect the story?

Part 2) What does this initial introduction of the characters reveal about them?

Part 3) How do their religious upbringings contrast Catholicism? How do these beliefs play a role in their conversion?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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