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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. Because of the shortness of life remaining for both men, Lawrence does what?

2. Of what must one be aware regarding God?

3. Man can commune with God where?

4. How does Lawrence view himself?

5. He tells the recipient that one must pray for what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How old is Lawrence at this point in the book? How old is the to whom he is writing?

2. How does Lawrence seek God in all he does?

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

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

5. What does Lawrence tell the recipient of Letter 9?

6. What last advice does Lawrence give the man?

7. How does Letter 2 open?

8. How does Lawrence begin his first letter?

9. How is Lawrence's Christian path different from many spiritual advisers' descriptions?

10. How does Lawrence close the letter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

God always answers.

Part 1) How is Lawrence so confident about this? How do his other beliefs support this belief?

Part 2) What is important to remember about this idea that God always answers? What is difficult about this statement?

Part 3) How does this statement encourage the recipients of Lawrence's letters, the readers of this book, and Lawrence himself?

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 how one can live a life in which one needs God.

Part 1) How can one live a life in which one needs God? Why does one need God, according to Lawrence?

Part 2) How does this explanation reiterate the theme of being in the presence of God? How does it reinforce all of Lawrence's beliefs?

Part 3) How does this idea of needing God affect one's relationships with others, opinions of oneself, and daily activities?

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