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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 do times of fasting or abstinence cause a man to do?

2. How do these people believe a Christian's life moves?

3. What does Lawrence say about how a Christian's life begins, according to these people?

4. How does this letter close?

5. What does Lawrence finally decide regarding his love for God?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Letter 2 open?

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

4. What does Lawrence tell the recipient of Letter 8 about new advice?

5. What does Lawrence tell this man?

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

7. How does Lawrence view himself, which reflects his view that God is his judge?

8. How does Lawrence sense God in his life?

9. How does Lawrence close the letter?

10. How does Lawrence begin his first letter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

One must trust in God in times of trial.

Part 1) Why is this important? Why does Lawrence remind the recipient of his letter about this?

Part 2) How can this help someone in a difficult situation? How does this play into the reason why God allows suffering, according to Lawrence?

Part 3) Is it more difficult to trust God in good times or bad? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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