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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author say is NOT a requirement to understand the disciplines?
(a) Theoretical knowledge.
(b) Trust in God.
(c) A Bible.
(d) Close friends.

2. What will happen, according to Foster, once people become in communion with God?
(a) This is impossible while we are alive.
(b) They can channel God's words.
(c) We learn all about who He is.
(d) Prayer becomes deeper and stronger.

3. How many spiritual disciplines does the author say there are?
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Three.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Nine.

4. According to The Discipline of Meditation, a person must overcome what in order to meditate effectively?
(a) Anxieties.
(b) Preconceived notions.
(c) The obstacles of the devil.
(d) Thoughts.

5. What does Foster say is the focus during Christian meditation?
(a) The self.
(b) Genesis.
(c) Faithfulness and obedience.
(d) Breathing.

6. What did Doris Boyce help the author do?
(a) Cook.
(b) Type manuscripts.
(c) Garden.
(d) Clean his home.

7. What does the author suggest we do if we have to use credit to buy something?
(a) Don't buy it.
(b) Check our credit scores.
(c) Pray.
(d) Have a witness.

8. What is the purpose of modern fasting?
(a) For political or power-driven purposes.
(b) To grow in communion with Jesus.
(c) Spiritual growth.
(d) To connect with God.

9. What is the concept behind fasting of Biblical times?
(a) Showing others what you are able to do.
(b) Losing weight.
(c) Becoming stronger.
(d) Going without food for spiritual growth.

10. The Discipline of Meditation says that meditation differs from the scriptures in what way?
(a) Meditation takes more discipline.
(b) Scriptures are more important.
(c) There is no difference.
(d) Meditation makes the scriptures come to life and become more personal.

11. Christian belief states that something can change how a person thinks and imagines. What is it that changes how a person thinks and imagines?
(a) God's grace.
(b) Lots of studying.
(c) A person's hard work.
(d) How much television someone watches.

12. What does the author say makes it difficult for a person to explore the spiritual life?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) The physical world.
(c) Unanswered prayers.
(d) Dreams.

13. What are the most important prayers as mentioned in The Discipline of Prayer?
(a) Those for ourselves.
(b) Those against evil.
(c) Those uttered by children.
(d) Those for others.

14. What happens to the cravings for unhealthy and unnecessary items when one is fasting?
(a) Nothing.
(b) It is unclear.
(c) They likely get worse.
(d) They disappear and are replaced by the desire to commune with God.

15. Under what circumstances does Jesus instruct his disciples to fast?
(a) When the time comes for Him to leave them.
(b) At nighttime.
(c) When he tells them to do so.
(d) When no one is looking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What helps the mind to become more centered and increases the ability to learn more, as stated in Foster's book?

2. Who is the religion publisher?

3. How many categories of spiritual disciplines are there?

4. In Christian belief, what is the source of human transformation?

5. What are the two types of study, as stated by Foster?

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