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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. What does Jim tell Elisabeth to do instead of rejecting the notion that she travel to Ecuador?
2. Why does Dr. Tidmarsh fail to pick up Pete and Jim upon their arrival?
3. What news tests Jim and Elisabeth's dedication to God's purpose?
4. What childhood dream does Jim now see the hand of God working?
5. What does Jim leave behind after his death?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Jim and Elisabeth concur about modern weddings?
2. 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."?
3. What seems to be a consistent problem Jim and the missionaries encounter?
4. What happens when Jim prays that God will give him some signal for his departure?
5. What does Jim mean when he tells Elisabeth the churches are "still hollow with reality?"
6. What is the significance of Elisabeth's collection of biblical verses written by Jim in the Epilogue?
7. Where does Jim pray the Lord will place him in His service?
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 happens when Jim and Ed decide to help the missionary teacher in Arajuno?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Obedience, honesty, and hospitality are family values Fred and Clara Eliot teach their children. The couple considers too much money a curse. What events, individuals, or experiences shaped Fred and Clara's child-raising attitudes? Cite examples of situations that reflect the children following obedience, honesty, and hospitality.
Essay Topic 3
Fred Eliot, Jim's father, has to leave school as a young man to help with household duties due to an ill parent. For an individual with a strong mind, how does this childhood experience shape his personality? How does this experience shape Fred when raising his own children? Cite examples from the book to support your character analysis.
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