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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 did Dave say about the situation in the ministry?

2. Who is still unable to get off drugs?

3. What kind of thought did Dave say they used to purchase the building?

4. What does Nicky say he remembers Dave first said to him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dave feel about Nicky Cruz's revelation and what does he do about it?

2. What was one of the problems that happened occasionally at the center about meals? How was the problem often handled?

3. What does Dave describe as his first step in training the young people that would work with him? Do you think Dave had enough experience to be teaching them?

4. What does he tell a Catholic priest about Pentecost?

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

6. What does the author have to say about the economics of drugs?

7. What eventually happened to Maria?

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

9. What was the process Dave had to go through in order to have the Teen Challenge Center ready for Business?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wilkerson consults his Grandfather when he is feeling discouraged and he reminds her of the healing of Wilkerson's father through public prayer and faith. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think the father is healed because God answered the prayers?

2. How do people heal who do not have faith in God? Can they heal by belief in their body's ability to heal?

3. What would you do if you needed healing?

Essay Topic 2

Wilkerson's journey from that of a naive country preacher to a street-wise evangelist could be considered an archetypal journey. Discuss one of the following:

1. Define the term archetype and give examples of it from a few of your favorite books or movies.

2. Discuss the archetypal hero and relate it to Wilkerson's journey. Give detailed examples.

3. Why do you think archetypes exist? Do you think there are similar archetypes across all cultures? Explain fully.

Essay Topic 3

In literature, when a storyline moves from the present to the past, it is called a flashback. Flashbacks occur in fiction and also in some non-fiction--particularly memoir, autobiography and biography. Discuss the following:

1. Define the term "flashback" and give an example of it from your favorite book or movie.

2. Discuss three flashbacks from THE CROSS AND THE SWITCHBLADE and how they inform the story.

3. There are different ways to write an autobiography--one is that it is written chronological order with little or no flashbacks. The other is to write from the "present time" and presents events/ideas thematically. This way would rely heavily on flashbacks. Which style do you like to read the best and why?

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