Abeka World Literature Test 7

William Law

"Christian Perfection"

Oliver Wendell Holmes

"Contentment"

Leo Tolstoy

"Ilyás"

Bjornstjerne Bjornson

"The Brothers"

Jean de La Fontaine

"The Cobbler and the Rich Man"

Selma Lagerlof

"The Silver Mine"

Sweden

"The Silver Mine" is set in the country of ___

"Contentment"

"thus humble let me live and die, nor long for Midas' golden touch; if Heaven more generous gifts deny, I shall not miss them much"

a check

At the end of "The Mansion," what does John Weightman give his son?

a gold watch

Baard and his brother fought over what?

Norway

Björnson is from where?

banker

John Weightman's occupation

diamond

a congealed drop of sunlight

when Christ told the rich young man to "sell all," he was instructing the man to renounce the enjoyment he derived from his estate by offering it to God. so, too, should the Christian today give his possessions to God by renouncing the enjoyment of them. material things should be used by Christians to glorify God, but are not to be sought for their own sakes.

according to ~Christian Perfection~, what does Christ's introduction to "sell all" mean for the Christian today?

paradox

apparent contradiction

his brother

burned down Ander's barn

John Wesley

famous clergyman greatly influenced by William Law

diamonds

found on Ali Hafed's farm

drowned himself

how did Ali Hafed die?

riches

in "The Cobbler and the Rich Man," what caused the cobbler to lose his song?

himself

in "The Mansion," the angel pointed out that John Weightman's works had been done primarily for the benefit of whom?

money

in "The Silver Mine" the king says that his kingdom is better served with men that with what?

Israel Per Persson

killed himself because he had sold his share of the silver mine

Olaf Svard

killed his brother during a quarrel over the silver mine

Gustaf

king who needed money

Muhammed-Shah

neighbor who took in Ilyás

parson

of the men who discovered the silver mine, only the ___ survived

allusion

reference to mythology, history, or to a literary work

lighthearted; mildly sarcastic

tone of "Contentment"

after they lost their wealth

when did Ilyás and his wife finally achieve happiness?

Sham-Shemagi

wife of Ilyás