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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. How does this letter close?

2. What does one need to continue to do regarding one's mind?

3. To whom does Brother Lawrence address this letter?

4. How does Lawrence see God?

5. How does Lawrence describe God as ruler?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does he use these negative feelings to help him?

2. What will aid one in having a disciplined mind?

3. How does Lawrence sense God in his life?

4. How does Lawrence personify the soul?

5. What does Lawrence tell this man?

6. When should a man commune with God? Why might he believe this?

7. Why does Lawrence have a sense of impending doom?

8. How does Lawrence learn God's plan for him?

9. How does Letter 9 begin?

10. How does Lawrence handle sin? What is sin, according to Lawrence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Lawrence's path to Christianity differs from many other spiritual advisers.

Part 1) What is the path described by other spiritual advisers? What is Lawrence's path?

Part 2) Why are the two paths different? Can they both be right? Why or why not? Is one better than another? Why or why not?

Part 3) What do the differences between these two paths reveal about Lawrence's relationship with God and reinforce about his religious beliefs?

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