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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the writer of the letters in this volume?
(a) Joseph de Beaufort.
(b) Brother Lawrence.
(c) Brother Beaufort.
(d) Father Lawrence.

2. Where was he born?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Canada.

3. How would he describe his life here?
(a) Simple.
(b) Busy.
(c) Strange.
(d) Fun.

4. In what manner did he live in this location after this event?
(a) In the manner of a married man.
(b) In the manner of church fathers.
(c) In the manner of a crazy man.
(d) In the manner of an old man.

5. To achieve God's presence and true joy, a man must do what?
(a) Pray.
(b) Confess to a priest.
(c) Control his own passions.
(d) Be enlightened.

6. Upon seeing an autumn tree, on what does he reflect?
(a) The tree's eventual rebirth.
(b) It's beautiful leaves.
(c) The lovely birds in the trees.
(d) The age of the tree.

7. During their second conversation, what does Lawrence say about love?
(a) How love is in everyone.
(b) How he loves God as much as he loves himself.
(c) How God loves him more than others.
(d) How pure, unselfish love governs all his actions.

8. Where does he hold this job?
(a) In Paris.
(b) In Nice.
(c) In Caens.
(d) In Frankfort.

9. Does he enjoy his time in this location?
(a) Somewhat.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) At first.

10. In what year was he born?
(a) 1620.
(b) 1630.
(c) 1610.
(d) 1640.

11. The fact becomes personal to him and he sees what?
(a) God's purpose for his own life as well.
(b) God in the tree.
(c) God's purpose for nature.
(d) God in all things.

12. When are this religious man's works published?
(a) When he was eighteen.
(b) After his death.
(c) Right before his death.
(d) At his marriage.

13. What begins one's spiritual journey?
(a) Love.
(b) Faith.
(c) Desire.
(d) Hope.

14. Lawrence tells Beaufort that they may converse again only if what happens?
(a) Beaufort converts to Catholicism.
(b) Beaufort promises to publish Lawrence's work.
(c) Beaufort promises not to publish Lawrence's works.
(d) Beaufort seeks the wisdom for the purest of reasons.

15. Lawrence recalls his conversion at what age?
(a) Twenty-two.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Twenty-four.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who records his own conversations?

2. What does he receive during this war?

3. His practice for achieving his daily walk is to do what?

4. When did he receive an education?

5. Though Beaufort notices the rough appearance of the older man, he comments on his what?

(see the answer keys)

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