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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. For what does Lawrence encourage the recipient to strive?

2. What aids in the development of a disciplined mind?

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

4. Keeping a rein on one's mind all the time helps what?

5. What can times of fasting or abstinence express?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lawrence sense God in his life?

2. How does Lawrence personify the soul?

3. What does Lawrence tell the recipient of Letter 9?

4. Why does Lawrence put more pressure on the man the commune with God?

5. How is Lawrence's Christian path different from many spiritual advisers' descriptions?

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

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

8. How can someone really sense the need he or she has for God?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brother Lawrence was a soldier.

Part 1) In what war was he a soldier? What were his experiences as a soldier? How might his experiences compare to those of a soldier today? Why?

Part 2) Why might he have become a soldier? What does this reveal about Brother Lawrence? What does this also reveal about the time in which he lived?

Part 3) What happened to him during this war? How did this affect his decisions later in life? How might this have aided him when giving advice to others?

Essay Topic 2

Lawrence moves to a monastery after his conversion.

Part 1) When does his conversion take place? Why does it take place? How does it permanently affect him?

Part 2) Why does he decide to move to a monastery? How does this life suit him? Why?

Part 3) Would Brother Lawrence have been able to practice his religious exercises and beliefs outside the monastery? Why or why not?

Part 4) Is a religious institution the best place for those who want to be close to God? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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