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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 does Lawrence see God?

2. How does Lawrence define sin?

3. How does Lawrence view himself?

4. For Lawrence, the presence of God exists how?

5. To whom does Brother Lawrence address this letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What last advice does Lawrence give the man?

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

3. How does Letter 9 begin?

4. How does Lawrence begin his first letter?

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

6. How does Lawrence handle sin? What is sin, according to Lawrence?

7. How does he use these negative feelings to help him?

8. What will aid one in having a disciplined mind?

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

10. What does Lawrence tell this man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lawrence does not pray for his ill friend's healing.

Part 1) Why does he not pray for his ill friend's healing? Is this surprising? Why or why not?

Part 2) For what does he pray? Why is this more important than his friend's healing?

Part 3) How does this alter your attitude about suffering and illness? Is this attitude more helpful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Lawrence's path to Christianity differs from many other spiritual advisers.

Part 1) What is the path described by other spiritual advisers? What is Lawrence's path?

Part 2) Why are the two paths different? Can they both be right? Why or why not? Is one better than another? Why or why not?

Part 3) What do the differences between these two paths reveal about Lawrence's relationship with God and reinforce about his religious beliefs?

Essay Topic 3

Lawrence foretells his own death.

Part 1) When does he foretell his own death? How is he able to do this?

Part 2) How is his last letter the same as or different from his previous letters? Why?

Part 3) What are the last words of advice given by Lawrence? Why are these words of advice important to Lawrence?

Part 4) How can this last letter sum of Lawrence's life?

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