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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. How would he describe his life here?

2. To achieve the presence of God in sanctity, one needs what?

3. Where was he born?

4. In what year was he born?

5. What important event does this man experience?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Lawrence have to say about faith?

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

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

7. What does Brother Lawrence do after this first job?

8. What surprises Brother Lawrence about the monastery?

9. How does Lawrence feel he enters God's presence? What happens after he enters God's presence?

10. Where does Brother Lawrence receive an education?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

God's presence is the Christian's job.

Part 1) How is this the Christian's job? Why is this the Christian's job?

Part 2) What does this say about the importance of God's presence? What does this also say about the importance of work?

Part 3) Is there a point where this job could end? Why or why not?

Part 4) Is this the only job of a Christian? Why or why not? If there are others jobs required for Christians, what might those be? What might Lawrence think about these jobs? Why?

Essay Topic 2

One must strive for the presence of God.

Part 1) What is meant by the presence of God? Is this the same for everyone? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does one strive for the presence of God? How is this connected to one's journey to spiritual fulfillment?

Part 3) How is this theme throughout this book? Why is this so important to Lawrence? How does this theme affect Lawrence? How might it affect Beaufort and others who read Lawrence's works?

Essay Topic 3

Pure, unselfish love governs all Lawrence's actions.

Part 1) What is an example of pure, unselfish love? How does this govern all of Lawrence's actions?

Part 2) How does this attitude affect his daily activities and decisions? How might your own life be changed by adopting this belief?

Part 3) Do you believe that one can love purely and unselfishly? Why or why not?

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