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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jim do to improve his Spanish skills?
(a) Barter with local vendors at market.
(b) Attends local events and public activities.
(c) Substitute teach at the missionary school.
(d) Lives with a Quichuan family.

2. What happens to Shandia at the end of May?
(a) Floodwaters destroy the village.
(b) Drought threatens the crops.
(c) Jungle rot sweeps through the village.
(d) Malaria sweeps through the village.

3. How much money is in his pocket when Jim arrives in Portland?
(a) $1.15.
(b) $1.20.
(c) $1.16.
(d) $1.25.

4. Why doesn't Elisabeth join Jim canoeing down the river to meet the Aucas?
(a) Elisabeth is responsible for caring for Valerie.
(b) Elisabeth is needed to care for the sick.
(c) Women are not allowed to venture to the jungle.
(d) Nate finds an airstrip to land the plane.

5. How do the missionaries know that the Indians understand what they are saying?
(a) The Indians leave gifts for the missionaries.
(b) The Indians write messages on the beach.
(c) The Indians send Dayuma as an emissary.
(d) The Indians leave their lances at the edge of the jungle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Jim return home at Christmas?

2. What do Jim and Ed decide to establish together?

3. What path does Jim write Elisabeth that most people take in life?

4. What does Jim learn while attending the Summer Institute of Linguistics?

5. What does Jim leave behind after his death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jim's strength as he undergoes the 10 week linguistics program at the University of Oklahoma?

2. What are some of the everyday situations aboard Santa Juana that emphasize God's abundant blessings for Jim?

3. What are some of the responsibilities Jim has while living in Shandia?

4. What is the significance of Elisabeth's collection of biblical verses written by Jim in the Epilogue?

5. Where does Jim pray the Lord will place him in His service?

6. What happens when Jim and Ed decide to help the missionary teacher in Arajuno?

7. What events characterize Jim and Elisabeth's first few months as newlyweds?

8. What amazes Elisabeth about the Indians attending Jim's sermons?

9. What is the significance of Elisabeth coming to Ecuador?

10. Why does Elisabeth experience doubt upon the news of the Aucan spotting?

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