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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hand is on the Plough.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Jim Elliott and his missionaries first land to begin their missionary work?
(a) Shandia River.
(b) Atun Yaku River.
(c) Curaray River.
(d) Napu River.

2. Why doesn't Jim return home at Christmas?
(a) He believes it is God's will to stay in Chester.
(b) He is anxious to see Elisabeth.
(c) He is expected to leave for Shandia.
(d) He is still finishing painting the McCully home.

3. Why are Jim's parents upset that he turns down the opportunity to be a business manager?
(a) The position leads to an internship after college.
(b) The position is a paid cooperative education.
(c) The position would be a plus on his resume.
(d) The position offers free tuition for a year and six grade points.

4. Why does Fred Elliot quit school and become an avid reader?
(a) His father dies unexpectedly.
(b) His mother develops asthma.
(c) His father forces him to work in carpentry.
(d) His mother undergoes a difficult pregnancy.

5. What does Jim Elliot make clear to his peers although he is not drafted?
(a) He would take a conscientious objector stance.
(b) He would never serve in the Navy.
(c) He would willingly be drafted.
(d) He would only enter the armed forces as an officer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excites Jim when speaking with the Quichuan missionary?

2. What does Jim tell his parents to alleviate their fears of doing overseas mission work?

3. Whose diary does Jim begin to read the summer after he leaves Wheaten College?

4. What country does Emil Luginbuhl emigrate from upon arriving in the U.S.?

5. What happens to Jim when he gets his inoculations?

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