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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does one's journey of spiritual fulfillment occur in one step?

2. Is this the first time they are published?

3. What does he do to try to achieve this?

4. When did he receive an education?

5. Lawrence tells Beaufort that they may converse again only if what happens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Brother Lawrence receive an education?

2. What must one do to realize counsel from God?

3. What surprises Brother Lawrence about the monastery?

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

5. Where does Brother Lawrence first work?

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

7. What does Beaufort remember about Lawrence?

8. What does Brother Lawrence do after his conversion experience?

9. What does Lawrence say about one's love for God?

10. When does the first conversation take place? How is Lawrence converted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lawrence explains how one can live a life in which one needs God.

Part 1) How can one live a life in which one needs God? Why does one need God, according to Lawrence?

Part 2) How does this explanation reiterate the theme of being in the presence of God? How does it reinforce all of Lawrence's beliefs?

Part 3) How does this idea of needing God affect one's relationships with others, opinions of oneself, and daily activities?

Essay Topic 2

Lawrence discusses faith.

Part 1) What does Lawrence say about faith? Why is faith important?

Part 2) How does Lawrence's view of faith reinforce his other beliefs?

Part 3) What are the steps to spiritual fulfillment? What is faith's connection to other steps in the process of spiritual fulfillment?

Essay Topic 3

One should live only for God.

Part 1) Why should one live only for God? How can one live only for God?

Part 2) How are Lawrence's feelings of dependency connected to the belief that one should live only for God?

Part 3) How might this attitude affect one's life? Would your life be the same if you adopted this belief? Why or why not?

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