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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which words will have no literal meaning in the future of the People's Republic of China, according to Chapter 2 of "Good Works and Heroic Virtues?"

2. Which groups, does the author mention, have petitioned for the right to be considered true Catholics?

3. Where did Mother Teresa address a vast open-air mass in Ireland in 1992?

4. How many orphans did Mother Teresa rescue from the Bangladesh calamity?

5. "It is often said, inside the Church and out of it, that there is something grotesque about lectures on _________ when delivered by those who have shunned it."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Mother Teresa's claim of being apolitical. Describe the political aspects of Mother Teresa's life, and her involvement in them. Explain what motivations Mother Teresa might have had for getting, or not getting involved in politics. Determine how much of her life's work was political.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Determine whether Mother Teresa was a worthy recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Does the author's opinion on the matter have any validity? Does the book prove anything on the matter? Have any of Mother Teresa's actions been contrary to the cause of peace?

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