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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. Why doesn't Elisabeth join Jim canoeing down the river to meet the Aucas?

2. Who comes to Shandia to help with construction?

3. What does Dr. Tidmarsh teach Jim and the other new missionaries?

4. How much manna were the children of Israel given in the wilderness?

5. Who do Jim and Elisabeth spend the Christmas holidays with?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the significance for Jim of Paul's passage to Corinthians, "it is a matter of share and share alike"?

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

4. What events point to the idea that Jim's eventual mission is coming to fruition?

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

6. What does Jim realize upon teaching and learning language with the locals?

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

8. What is the significance of Ed McCully's letter letting Jim know that he is leaving school to become a full time emissary of Christ?

9. Describe what happens when the ship makes port at Puna and the men disembark.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author notes that the Lord finds it necessary sometimes to narrow one's vision until it is clearly focused. Explain situations in which Jim narrowly focuses his vision while a youth, college student, and adult. Cite some examples from the book demonstrating how Jim's narrow vision broadens. Is this vision broadening a positive or negative influence for Jim?

Essay Topic 2

Jim and his four missionary counterparts are part of the Plymouth Brethern. Research background on the Plymouth Brethern and answer the following questions:

1) How is the organization formed?

2) What is the organization's mission or purpose?

3) What is the status of the organization? Is it in existence today?

Essay Topic 3

Prior to their final meeting with the Aucans, the five missionaries sang together as they so often did, "We rest on Thee, our Shield and our Defender. We go not forth alone against the foe." The author uses a literary comparison between the missionaries and soldiers fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg. Compare and contrast the battle fought by the missionaries and the Gettysburg soldiers. What are similar traits or characteristics by both groups? What are different traits or characteristics of both groups?

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