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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mother Teresa's benefactor's sentence for his part in the Savings and Loan scandal?

2. Who does the first quote in the Afterword belong to?

3. Who, according to the second chapter of "Good Works & Heroic Virtues," are the Catholic Church's official dogmas mainly derived from?

4. Chapter 2 in "Good Works and Heroic Virtues" the author contends that a clear correlation can be found between the limitation of family _____ and the life chances of the family members.

5. What were the $50,000 rupees Sister Frances of Agra asked Mother Teresa for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mother Teresa is quoted as saying "...we cannot work for the rich; neither can we accept any money for what we do. Ours has to be a free service, and to the poor." Describe how Mother Teresa is, or is not true to her claim. Consider if Mother Teresa ever appears to be serving the rich, or soliciting money.

Essay Topic 2

Establish the author's reasons for writing this book. Decide if it is our duty to look closely at Mother Teresa and people like her. Describe how the author's concerns about Mother Teresa are or are not validated in the book

Essay Topic 3

Describe what Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity reveal about her in theory and practice. Consider the roles Mother Teresa fills in her organization, how her opinions are apparent in the organization, and how she is perceived by her missionaries.

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