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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 four steps to study, according to Foster?
(a) First, second, third, fourth.
(b) Repetition, condensation, rehearsal, refraining.
(c) Repetition, concentration, comprehension, reflection.
(d) Start, repeat, endure, finish.

2. According to Christian belief, what three things does a person need to consider before meeting with God in meditation?
(a) Words, breaths, voice.
(b) Thoughts, worries, and fears.
(c) Time, place, and posture.
(d) Why, when, where.

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

4. Foster writes that Eastern meditation hopes to do what to the mind?
(a) Get rid of it.
(b) Transform it.
(c) Fill it up with knowledge.
(d) Empty it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sorts of addictions does Foster refer to in the chapter about simplicity?

2. The author warns against purchasing what?

3. What is the first of the disciplines?

4. Why should we buy things, according to the author?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What elements does a person need to consider in order to prepare for meditation, according to "The Discipline of Meditation"?

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

3. How is fasting addressed in the Bible?

4. What is the difference between spiritual and modern fasting, as described in "The Discipline of Fasting"?

5. What is Foster's relationship with Ken and Doris Boyce?

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

7. Based on what Foster writes, how is meditation different from reading the scriptures?

8. Who are the spiritual disciplines meant for, according to Foster?

9. How does the author describe sin?

10. When the author says we should pray like children, what does he mean?

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