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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lawrence advises that the presence of God occurs more readily when what happens?
(a) One achieves all three attributes.
(b) One listens to the advice of others.
(c) One achieves at least one attribute.
(d) One is focused.

2. Lawrence describes a period where what overwhelmed him?
(a) His studies.
(b) The other priests.
(c) His work.
(d) Fear of damnation.

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

4. Once he grasps the love of God, in what does Lawrence find pleasure?
(a) Any task.
(b) Serving his fellow man.
(c) Meditation.
(d) Prayer.

5. Why must one discipline one's thinking at all times?
(a) To be more useful to God.
(b) To be Christ-like.
(c) To be happy.
(d) To prevent the mind from wandering during prayers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finally, Lawrence realizes that ____________, not need for redemption, drives his actions.

2. How does Lawrence feel that he enters God's presence?

3. After entering the presence of God, continually, what happens to Lawrence?

4. When does he switch jobs?

5. To achieve God's presence and true joy, a man must do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what war does Brother Lawrence fight?

2. What are some of the steps to spiritual fulfillment?

3. What does Lawrence have to say about faith?

4. What does Beaufort remember about Lawrence?

5. Where does Brother Lawrence first work?

6. When was Brother Lawrence born?

7. What must one do the maintain the presence of God?

8. Who is Joseph de Beaufort? When are Lawrence's works published?

9. When does Beaufort begin visiting Lawrence? What does he think of Lawrence?

10. How does one achieve the presence of God in sanctity?

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