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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. How did the ministry overcome its problems?
(a) A benefactor stepped forward.
(b) It received funds from the federal government.
(c) It lowered Dave's salary.
(d) It shut down.

2. What did Dave find out shortly after his encounter with Nicky?
(a) Nicky dropped out of school in the seventh grade.
(b) Gwen was ill and he needed to return home.
(c) One of his early converts had been forced back into the gangs.
(d) His grandfather was dying.

3. Where does Dave invite Nicky to speak?
(a) The youth center.
(b) The Shriner's auditorium.
(c) At his church in Pennsylvania.
(d) A suburban church.

4. How did Dave begin to reach the teens?
(a) Through the newspaper.
(b) In a short, simple, television program.
(c) Street preaching.
(d) On the radio.

5. With whom does Wilkerson speak to about Pentecost?
(a) His wife.
(b) A Roman Catholic priest.
(c) A group of psychologists studying drug addiction.
(d) A Rabbi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Nicky say the author did that made him listen?

2. What does Wilkerson learn about how addicts at the center stay off drugs successfully?

3. What did Dave not want the recruits to use?

4. How does Maria stand her ground against former gang members who wanted her money?

5. What is Dave considering in the beginning of Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What upset Dave after feeling so great about Nicky?

2. What eventually happened to Maria?

3. What do the recovering addicts at the center tell Dave when he asks why they are successful? What does Dave think about their answer?

4. What does the author say about how Nicky's speech is received and what happens after it?

5. What methods does Dave say the board used to purchase the building? What do you think he means by "hard-nosed" business sense?

6. What does the author describe at the beginning of Chapter 14? When you read his description did it sound like a good idea to you?

7. Describe how Dave finally made a decision about moving to New York?

8. What were the first stages of his New York ministry, called and what did he do primarily in it?

9. What story does the author tell in Chapter 20 to illustrate the difficulty of breaking a drug habit. Do you agree with his assessment?

10. Give a brief synopsis on how the author sees the manner in which drug addiction comes about. Do you think this seems reasonable?

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