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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 Nicky say he remembers Dave first said to him?

2. After this trip what did Dave and Gwen decide?

3. What did Dave find out shortly after his encounter with Nicky?

4. From what country is Nicky?

5. What were Dave and his team looking for in a building?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dave say about the baptism not always freeing an addict?

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

7. What eventually happened to Maria?

8. What does Gwen point out that reminds the author of his vision in Chapter 12?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wrapping it all up: Discuss one of the following:

1. What is your overall evaluation of what Wilkerson accomplishes as stated in this book? Use detailed examples to illustrate your points.

2. Do you think Christian evangelism has an overall positive or negative track record? Discuss thoroughly.

3. Discuss an experience in your own life when you "converted" to something with a great deal of enthusiasm (not necessarily religious) and how it turned out.

Essay Topic 2

The author takes a very straightforward, simple approach to telling his story. There are no poetic or literary embellishments. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think the author deliberately chose the particular writing style for a reason?

2. Does the style help or hinder the message in the book? Explain fully.

3. Does the style help or hinder reader enjoyment? Explain fully.

Essay Topic 3

In chapter 7, Wilkerson doubts the sincerity of the religious conversion of two of a gang's members. Discuss one of the following:

1. Why do you think Wilkerson doubts these conversions? Is he vindicated in his doubts? Or do they turn out to be sincere? How can one know if a conversion is sincere?

2. There is a concept in our culture called "jailhouse conversions;" in other words, men/women who are incarcerated or face incarceration finding religion and suddenly changing. There have been numerous high-profile examples of this situation. Research and discuss one of them. (Two to consider: Look up Karla Faye Tucker in Texas or Colson of the Watergate group.)

3. What is the process of conversion to Christianity? To some other religion or cause? Why do you think people "convert"? Discuss thoroughly.

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