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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Discipline of Study.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the author's goal through this book?
(a) To guide people closer to God and remove barriers to spiritual growth.
(b) To help nonbelievers.
(c) To share his own experiences.
(d) To answer a prayer.

2. How much longer was this edition written after its first publication?
(a) One hundred years.
(b) Two decades.
(c) Six months.
(d) There is only one publication.

3. Who of the following was an influence on the author's writing?
(a) His mother.
(b) St. Francis of Assisi.
(c) Pope John Paul II.
(d) His son.

4. What is the final step of study, based on Christian belief?
(a) Refraining.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Reflection.
(d) Finish.

5. What are the two types of study, as stated by Foster?
(a) Spiritual and global.
(b) Light and deep.
(c) Inner and outward.
(d) Verbal and nonverbal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under what circumstances does Jesus instruct his disciples to fast?

2. The author begins to pray without what?

3. What is the first of the disciplines?

4. What happens to the cravings for unhealthy and unnecessary items when one is fasting?

5. According to the author, living the spiritual disciplines brings us closer to God and opens us up for His gift of __________.

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