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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. How does Lawrence define sin?
(a) As anything that goes against the Ten Commandments.
(b) As anything contrary to the desires of the Church.
(c) As anything contrary to God's plan for his life.
(d) As anything that hurts others.

2. What does Lawrence say about how a Christian's life begins, according to these people?
(a) It begins as a movement from service to God out of interest.
(b) It begins as a movement from service to God out of fear of punishment.
(c) It begins as a movement from service to God out a need for attention.
(d) It begins as a movement from service to God out of love.

3. For what does Lawrence encourage the recipient to strive?
(a) Love for all.
(b) Joy in all activities.
(c) The presence of God even in old age.
(d) Christ-like behavior.

4. Whose law does Lawrence break?
(a) God's.
(b) Nature's.
(c) His country's.
(d) The Church's.

5. How do these people believe a Christian's life moves?
(a) To a life of a need for attention.
(b) To a life of hope for a better ending with actions motivated by love alone.
(c) To a life of interest in God's desires.
(d) To a life of fear of punishment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lawrence begin his first letter in this way?

2. Of what must one be aware regarding God?

3. What does Lawrence see as a key to his happiness and success?

4. Once he makes the decision from questions 96 and 97, what does he begin to do?

5. What does Lawrence admonish the recipient to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How old is Lawrence at this point in the book? How old is the to whom he is writing?

2. How does Lawrence sense God in his life?

3. How does Lawrence see God? How does he see himself, compared to God?

4. How does Lawrence view himself, which reflects his view that God is his judge?

5. What does Lawrence tell this man?

6. How does Lawrence learn God's plan for him?

7. How does Lawrence personify the soul?

8. How does Lawrence seek God in all he does?

9. How does Letter 2 open?

10. Why does Lawrence have a sense of impending doom?

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