Abeka World Literature Test 7
William Law
"Christian Perfection"
Oliver Wendell Holmes
"Contentment"
Leo Tolstoy
"Ilyás"
Björnstjerne Björnson
"The Brothers"
Jean de La Fontaine
"The Cobbler and the Rich Man"
Selma Lagerlöf
"The Silver Mine"
Sweden
"The Silver Mine" is set in the country of what?
When God wanted the rich young man to give up his wealth, he wanted him to use it to glorify God not want it for his own sake. Christians today should give their possessions to God by renouncing the enjoyment of them. He gives us material things as a gift and if you don't glorify him with them things, he might just take them away.
According to Christian Perfection, what does Christ's instruction to "sell all" mean for the Christian today?
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
Björnstjerne Björnson is from where?
drowned himself
How did Ali Hafed's 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 who?
money
In "The Silver Mine" the king says that his kingdom is better served with men than with what?
parson
Of the men who discovered the silver mine, only the what survived?
John Wesley
What famous clergyman was greatly influenced by William Law?
allusion
What is a reference to mythology, to history, or to a literary work?
a diamond
What is described as "a congealed drop of sunlight"?
paradox
What is the literary term that means "an apparent contradiction"?
lighthearted; mildly sarcastic
What is the tone of "Contentment"?
banker
What was John Weightman's occupation?
diamonds
What was found on Ali Hafed's farms?
"Contentment"
What work are the following lines from: "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."
after they lost their wealth
When did Ilyás and his wife finally achieve happiness?
his brother
Who burned down Anders's barn?
Israel Per Persson
killed himself because he had sold his share of the silver mine
Olaf Svärd
killed his brother during a quarrel over the silver mine
Gustaf
king who needed money
Muhammad-Shah
neighbor who took in Ilyás
Sham-Shemagi
wife of Ilyás
