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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time does the missionary pilot tell his wife that he will communicate with her again?
(a) 12:00 PM.
(b) 4:30 PM.
(c) 4:00 PM.
(d) 10:00 PM.

2. What does Jim learn when he returns from Mexico?
(a) He will need to repeat another class.
(b) Funds have been provided for him to complete school.
(c) He will need to repeat another semester.
(d) Funds will not be available for the entire year.

3. What does Jim mean when he refers to his "wine of bewilderment?"
(a) He struggles with the understanding that one can have a relationship with God and another human being.
(b) He is not sure whether to serve as a missionary in Ecuador or Peru.
(c) He does not understand why Christians are so ordinary and make no impact.
(d) He has many exciting possibilities of action for the Lord but not enough time to fulfill them.

4. What does Jim's prayer in his journal foreshadow?
(a) He will either live or die in the name of the Lord.
(b) He will be an agent of change whether God wills it or not.
(c) He has now achieved his approved unto God degree.
(d) He will be the fork in the road testing people on their true beliefs.

5. Why does Jim want to speak to Bert who has left town on business?
(a) Jim seeks Bert's counsel concerning his near death experiences.
(b) Jim no longer believes he should go to Latin America and is considering going to India.
(c) Jim wants to know if he may run Bert's garbage business in his absence.
(d) Jim wants to ask Bert about his conflicting feelings for Elisabeth.

6. Why does Jim tell his mother she shouldn't worry about his relationship with Elisabeth?
(a) They are both raised in similar family backgrounds.
(b) They are both well-educated.
(c) They are both members of the same church.
(d) They are both committed to the Lord.

7. How many missionaries wait with Jim Elliot to see if George returns from the jungle?
(a) Seven.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

8. When Jim hitchhikes home from Illinois to Oregon, how long does it take him to wait for each ride?
(a) No more than twenty minutes.
(b) No more than 15 minutes.
(c) One half hour.
(d) Longer than what it would have taken to ride the train.

9. At what point in Jim Elliot's life does the Prologue begin?
(a) His birth.
(b) His marriage.
(c) His death.
(d) His college years.

10. What does Jim believe to be the Lord's purpose for the Midwest gospel trip?
(a) The truth of scripture will supercede all else.
(b) The hand of God is working as an agent of change.
(c) The Word of God is present in all things great and small.
(d) God work miraculous deeds.

11. What fuels George's curiosity of the missionaries?
(a) Their food.
(b) Their clothing.
(c) Their airplane.
(d) Their medicine.

12. What is the principle characteristic bringing together the unlikely match of Jim Elliot and Elisabeth Howard?
(a) Their attractive looks.
(b) Their easygoing demeanor.
(c) The way they speak to each other during long absences.
(d) Their unwavering devotion to Christ.

13. What does Jim realize is the problem with ministering to all spiritual levels?
(a) Jim concedes he is not trained to minister to all spiritual levels.
(b) Jim believes he will be rebuked.
(c) Jim sees that minstry is in his hands, not God's.
(d) Jim concedes he does not have time to minster to everyone.

14. Where do Jim Elliot's Scottish ancestors settle in the New World?
(a) Saskatchewan.
(b) Montreal.
(c) Quebec.
(d) Ontario.

15. What is the overall theme presented in the book?
(a) The missionary story of working in South America.
(b) Exploring the language and culture of indigenous people.
(c) One man's journey of Christian faith.
(d) The trials and tribulations of missionaries.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Jim want to spend several weeks away from his family with his friends Dick Fisher and Dutch?

2. What literary genre is Shadow of the Almighty?

3. What is Jim's preeminent goal when he enters Wheaten College?

4. What country does Emil Luginbuhl emigrate from upon arriving in the U.S.?

5. What happens on Reverse Day?

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