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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. What time does the missionary pilot tell his wife that he will communicate with her again?

2. Why does Jim choose Greek as his major?

3. What happens to Jim when he travels with the Foreign Missions group?

4. Where does Jim take Elisabeth during her first visit to his family?

5. What is Jim's preeminent goal when he enters Wheaten College?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the Aucans suspicious of the white men?

2. What happens when Jim is invited home with Dave Howard during Christmas,1945?

3. Why are the Indians curious about the white men?

4. What characteristics of Jim are not typical of a Bible school student?

5. Why does Jim watch his diet and exercise?

6. What are some of the activities Jim, Dave Howard, Verd Holsteen and Roger Lewis do while traveling for the Foreign Missions Fellowship in 1948?

7. What is the significance of Jim's comment to Elisabeth that she "bargained for a cross?"

8. What are some examples of Jim's high school escapades as a prep test for his service to God?

9. What is the significance of Jim and Elisabeth both majoring in Greek?

10. What happens when Jim counsels a fellow student disenfranchised with Christianity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jim is methodical in his day-to-day activities. His friends describe him as having a "one-track" mind. What do Jim's friends mean by "one-track mind?" How does this pattern of work influence Jim in his later missionary work? Cite examples of Jim's methodical way of handling chores and studies.

Essay Topic 2

In the Preface, the author, Elisabeth Elliot, notes Jim and his fellow missionaries with whom he died are hailed as heroes, or "martyrs." Elisabeth Elliot believes Jim would not approve of being called a martyr. Why do you suppose he would not? What does Jim die believing in? What kind of life would Jim live if he were alive?

Essay Topic 3

The first major transition of missionaries emerged from Palestine and spread throughout the Mediterranean world. The apostle Paul became the missionary to the Gentile world. Jim reads considerable works by the apostle Paul. Using the Encyclopedia Britannica or another religion encyclopedia, research the three transitions of Christianity. Discuss which transition the Plymouth Brethren would have been part of. What is significant about this transition? What are the major geographic regions that Christianity spread in this transition?

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