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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. Upon seeing an autumn tree, on what does he reflect?

2. Where else did he receive an education?

3. His practice for achieving his daily walk is to do what?

4. Lawrence recalls his conversion at what age?

5. How long is Lawrence in the presence of God?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Beaufort begin visiting Lawrence? What does he think of Lawrence?

2. What are some of the steps to spiritual fulfillment?

3. How does Lawrence think of God? How does he show that he feels this way about Him?

4. What must one do the maintain the presence of God?

5. What does Lawrence have to say about faith?

6. Where does Brother Lawrence first work?

7. What does Brother Lawrence do after his conversion experience?

8. How does one achieve the presence of God in sanctity?

9. When was Brother Lawrence born?

10. In what war does Brother Lawrence fight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One must strive for the presence of God.

Part 1) What is meant by the presence of God? Is this the same for everyone? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does one strive for the presence of God? How is this connected to one's journey to spiritual fulfillment?

Part 3) How is this theme throughout this book? Why is this so important to Lawrence? How does this theme affect Lawrence? How might it affect Beaufort and others who read Lawrence's works?

Essay Topic 2

Lawrence does not pray for his ill friend's healing.

Part 1) Why does he not pray for his ill friend's healing? Is this surprising? Why or why not?

Part 2) For what does he pray? Why is this more important than his friend's healing?

Part 3) How does this alter your attitude about suffering and illness? Is this attitude more helpful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Lawrence explains God's allowance of misery.

Part 1) According to Lawrence, why does God allow misery? What does this reveal about Lawrence's opinion of himself and others?

Part 2) How does this belief affect his opinion of misery and suffering? Is suffering easier to accept? Why or why not?

Part 3) Can misery and pain be avoided or eliminated from one's life? Why or why not? Would he want to have this suffering eliminated from his own life? Why or why not?

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