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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. In what language was the slogan "In this sign shall ye conquer" written in the Haitian publication?

2. What did a volunteer note about the appearance of patients in Mother Teresa's Home for the Dying?

3. What is the name of the doctor and also editor of The Lancet who visited Mother Teresa's operation in Calcutta in 1994?

4. What question are sisters from the Missionaries of Charity supposed to ask a dying individual before secretly baptizing them?

5. Who is the pastor mentioned in the Introduction of St. Teresa's in Washington D.C.?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was surprising about what Mother Teresa used Malcolm Muggeridge's donation for?

2. In the introduction, what does the author think happens to one's view of Mother Teresa when her life is looked at without awe or reverence?

3. Upon returning to Albania in 1990, what did Mother Teresa do?

4. What obscures the amount of money Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity possess?

5. How did Mother Teresa's appearance in Bhopal after the Bhopal chemical spill appear political?

6. What does the author state in "Good Works & Heroic Virtues," Chapter 3, that Mother Teresa's acceptance of numerous awards, and her affectations of poverty prove?

7. Describe Emily Lewis' eyewitness account of Mother Teresa at a function in Washington D.C.

8. Why does Mother Teresa think that parents of drug users do not care for their children?

9. Describe Mother Teresa's miracle from the section titled, "A Miracle."

10. What was Christopher Hitchens' impression of Mother Teresa when he met her in person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Mother Teresa to well known evangelists. Consider what sets her apart, and what similarities they share. Determine if the similarities are mostly positive or negative.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Mother Teresa's sense of morality. Describe instances when her actions or inactions appear amoral. When did her practices or the practices of her organization seem unethical? Explain Mother Teresa's possible justifications for her actions. Determine what Mother Teresa's moral responsibility is in the case of Charles Keating.

Essay Topic 3

Examine Mother Teresa's use of donation funds. Determine if there is more evidence of proper use, or misuse. Determine what constitutes misuse. Explain how Mother Teresa justifies her use of funds. Describe how her use of funds aids the poor.

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