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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. Where do Nate and Ed spot the Aucas?
2. Who wants to visit Jim in Ecuador?
3. What is the name of the yacht that picks up passengers in the port of Puna?
4. When do Jim and Elisabeth marry?
5. How much luggage does Jim pack?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jim mean when he tells Elisabeth the churches are "still hollow with reality?"
2. How does Jim handle his rebelliousness with God in this chapter, Hemmed in to Nothing?
3. Where does Jim pray the Lord will place him in His service?
4. What is meant by Jim's statement to Elisabeth, "It may be that he hasn't planned to make us wait for years, but it certainly looks like it from here."?
5. What is the significance of Elisabeth coming to Ecuador?
6. What amazes Elisabeth about the Indians attending Jim's sermons?
7. Why does Elisabeth experience doubt upon the news of the Aucan spotting?
8. What happens when Jim prays that God will give him some signal for his departure?
9. What seems to be a consistent problem Jim and the missionaries encounter?
10. What is the significance for Jim of Paul's passage to Corinthians, "it is a matter of share and share alike"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Perhaps more than any other human grouping, the Indian tribe known to its neighbors as the Aucans (the word means "naked savage") exemplifies raw humanity in its unredeemed state. Aside from curiosity of seeing an airplane, why does the three Aucan Indians step out of the jungle to see the missionaries? What do you believed happened when the three Aucans returned to their tribe in the jungle? Why do the Aucans distrust the Indians?
Essay Topic 2
Some consider Jim Elliot's views on war, law, theology, and philosophy to be iconistic. What is your definition of iconistic? What does this term mean? Cite examples from the book demonstrating Jim's iconistic viewpoint on war, theology, law, and philosophy.
Essay Topic 3
Stemming from a Greek word, dichotomy is a division into two usually contradictory parts or opinions. The dichotomy of Jim's career ranging between being a preacher and garbage collector is expansive. How does Jim use the skills from both professions to carve out his future? How does Jim use oration skills to his advantage? What recycling and refuse skills are useful for Jim in his future endeavors? Cite examples from the book.
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