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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 Dave say putting his vision into place will require?
(a) Moving his family to New York.
(b) A series of miracles.
(c) Being able to speak Spanish.
(d) 2.3 million dollars.

2. Who calms Maria?
(a) Gwen.
(b) Alonzo.
(c) Dave.
(d) Delia.

3. What was Dave's occupation?
(a) Carpenter.
(b) Mechanic.
(c) Welder.
(d) Pastor.

4. What did Dave feel when he saw the picture in the magazine?
(a) To help the teenagers in his town.
(b) He felt he should become a police officer.
(c) To go and help the teenagers.
(d) Disgust.

5. How does Dave feel after the first day at the courthouse?
(a) Calm and peaceful.
(b) Exhilarated.
(c) Humiliated and frustrated.
(d) Indifferent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What entire gang came forward for conversion the last night?

2. From what did Dave take encouragement about his idea?

3. Why did Dave feel embarrassment about going to New York?

4. What does Dave imagine by the end of Chapter 6?

5. Why does Dave need signatures from the parents of the seven boys?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did he tell his congregation and how did they respond? Do you think this was the reaction most congregations would have?

2. What did Dave's grandfather say about Dave's mission and what do you think his grandfather meant?

3. What was Dave trying to do at the beginning of Chapter 4 and why? Do you think he was being unrealistic?

4. What does the author describe at the beginning of the book and what does he feel he should do? Do you think he seemed ignorant about the circumstances?

5. How did many of the girls of the gang members feel about Dave converting them and what did they do about it? Why do you think the girls reacted this way?

6. What kind of prayer did Dave's grandfather believe in and what was one example of it that Dave saw as a young boy? Do you think that event was a major influence on Dave's own life?

7. What does a mother of a Dragon Gang member tell Dave? Do you think the move on the family's part is unusual?

8. What happens when Dave returns to the jail with his signatures? What would you think the chaplain's motivation might be besides what he said?

9. What did Dave do on his first visit to the courthouse and how did that come out? Were you surprised at the outcome?

10. What idea is formed after Dave talks to Ortez's congregation? Do you think it was a good idea?

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