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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why should we buy things, according to the author?
(a) Because we need things.
(b) Impulse.
(c) Love.
(d) Because we really want things.

3. Based on Foster's writings, how many attitudes of simplicity are there?
(a) Ten.
(b) It is unclear.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

4. How common was fasting in Biblical times?
(a) It is unclear.
(b) Daily.
(c) Very common.
(d) It never happened.

5. Perception and what are important aspects to study, based on The Discipline of Study?
(a) Observation.
(b) Transformation.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Opinion.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Christian belief, it is important to pray like who?

2. According to The Discipline of Meditation, a person must overcome what in order to meditate effectively?

3. What are the four steps to study, according to Foster?

4. According to Christian beliefs, what is fasting truly supposed to be about?

5. What is the author's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the differences between verbal and nonverbal study.

2. Why is inner focus important to the discipline of simplicity, according to Foster?

3. Is it impossible for adults to succeed in their prayer lives, according to Foster? Why?

4. Who is Richard Foster? Why did he decide to write this book?

5. What happens when people truly pray, according to Foster?

6. What must a person do to meditate effectively, according to Christian belief?

7. According to "Door to LIberations," what are the two types of difficulties a person will face when practicing the spiritual disciplines?

8. What is the discipline of study focused on, according to Foster?

9. What is the first principle suggested by Foster to live a simpler life?

10. What role does Bill Cathers play in the Introduction?

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