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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 skill never develops?

2. What does Lawrence do instead during those times?

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

4. What does Lawrence see as a key to his happiness and success?

5. Once he makes the decision from questions 96 and 97, what does he begin to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What last advice does Lawrence give the man?

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

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

4. How does Lawrence personify the soul?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 views God as a judge.

Part 1) Why does he view God as a judge? How does Lawrence view himself? Why does he view himself in this way?

Part 2) As what kind of judge does Lawrence see God? Why? What does this mean for Lawrence's relationship with God?

Part 3) How does Lawrence's view of God as a judge compare to one's view of a human judge?

Part 4) How else does Lawrence view God? How does this create an overall picture for the reader of God?

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