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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. It is _________ that drives people to addictions, according to Mother Teresa's own opinion.

2. A _______ can do much good and Mother Teresa thinks it is sad that this is often more difficult at home than it is out in the world.

3. Mother Teresa believes that everyone should have less and that it should be given to _________.

4. There once was a/an ________ patient who identified with Christ's pain during her own pain, according to the book.

5. Suffering offers people a chance to show _______ to others and to become better people as a whole, Mother Teresa thinks.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mother Teresa says drives people into addictions, according to the book?

2. What is beautiful, according to Mother Teresa, in reference to being with the elderly, according to the book?

3. What was the reason why the girl would not take the food that was offered to her by Mother Teresa?

4. What does Mother Teresa believe to be true about the idea of war and the killing of others?

5. What does Mother Teresa see herself as carrying with her as a result of her work with the poor?

6. What does Jesus encourage people to resist in their lives as it's not clear why people act the way they do?

7. What is so important about the Eucharist and about God's word, according to Mother Teresa?

8. What does the AIDS patient identity with as a part of their life in order to deal with the pain, according to the book?

9. What are the types of poverty that Mother Teresa mentions in the beginning of this section?

10. What does Mother Teresa have to say about those who are truly dependent on money and on the making of money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is said that Teresa has two calls in her life to do the things she ends up doing.

Part 1: Do you believe that there is such a thing as a calling in one's life?

Part 2: How do you think you might react if you were called to do something?

Part 3: Do you feel that you were called to do something in your life? How did you know?

Essay Topic 2

War can not be just, according to Mother Teresa. No human should end the life of another human being.

Part 1: Why do you think that Mother Teresa feels no war is just?

Part 2: Do you agree that no war can ever be just?

Part 3: How do you think the world would work if the only wars fought were the just ones?

Essay Topic 3

Mother Teresa does not care for money, according to her own admission.

Part 1: Why do you think Teresa feels that money is not a good thing?

Part 2: What do you think about money? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

Part 3: Why do you think that money could be a good thing, if it is used wisely?

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