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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. How many men work with Jim and Pete to build an airstrip?

2. Where do Nate and Ed spot the Aucas?

3. Where does Jim believe "goods" are stored?

4. What does Jim believe is the hypocrisy of those who agree with the New Testament practice?

5. What does Jim admit is an easier way of life than the one he has been chosen by God?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jim mean when he tells Elisabeth the churches are "still hollow with reality?"

3. 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."?

4. What do Jim and Elisabeth concur about modern weddings?

5. What happens when Elisabeth is believed to have contracted tuberculosis?

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

7. What seems to be a consistent problem Jim and the missionaries encounter?

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

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

10. What is a positive outgrowth from the Flemings' fiesta at Puyupungu?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wheaton College is a four-year liberal arts interdenominational college. Although the college has changed since 1945 when Jim Elliot attended, what characteristics do you think encourage Jim to attend Wheaton College? Why do you think Jim chooses a religious interdenominational college versus a public institution? How does this religious education round out Jim's personality?

Essay Topic 2

The Cascade Range, extending north and south, divides Oregon into distinct eastern and western regions, each of which contains a great variety of landforms. There is a relatively low mountain system on the western edge of the state. The two-thirds of the state lying east of the Cascade Range consists generally of arid plateaus cut by river canyons, with rolling hills in the north-central portion giving way to the Blue Mountains in the northeast. Fault-block ridges, weathered buttes, and remnants of large prehistoric lakes characterize the Great Basin in the southeast. How does this geographic wonderland prepare Jim for his missionary endeavors? What lessons from nature does Jim learn which are useful for Jim in the Ecuadorian jungle? What lessons can one learn from respecting and participating in outdoor activities?

Essay Topic 3

Jim is regarded as a woman hater while a young adult. Elisabeth's friends tell her that breaking a date with Jim is a bad move. How does Jim gain this reputation? How would Jim's life be different if his view of women was different? Explain your answer.

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