Christian Life Semester I Review

According to Dr. Myers, “happiness” can be defined as

• A high ratio of negative to positive feelings

• A high ratio of positive to negative feelings

• The tendency to form judgments based on past experiences

• The human person’s ability to adapt to current life circumstances

As he is dying, Ivan comes to realize that he must

• try to act compassionately toward his family, especially his son

• Go to confession, and acknowledge his sinful past

• Tell his wife how much he really loves her

• Change his will and include Gerasim as a beneficiary

Economic growth in affluent countries has provided ______ boost to morale or social-well being

• An apparent

• No apparent

• A superficial

• A minimal

Hedonism is best defined as

• Denial of spiritual beings (God, soul, spirits)

• Rejection of any religious “values”

• Belief that wealth is the most important factor for happiness

• Belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest goal in life

How does Gerasim treat Ivan?

• As if he will be left money if he is nice to Ivan

• As though he is glad to see Ivan go

• The same as everyone else

• He is cheerful, kind, and does not pretend Ivan will get well

Ivan feels absolute terror about “it”. What is “it”?

• The pain in his side – impending death

• His daughter’s marriage – a poor match

• His love for his son – his only legacy

• His income - $5,000 a year

Our tendency to form judgments relative to a neutral level based on experience is

• The feel-good, do-good phenomenon

• The Adaptation phenomenon

• Hedonism

• Materialism

What was the lie that irritated Ivan so much?

• Everyone acting as though he will recover

• His daughter hiding her good health and vibrancy so he doesn't feel bad

• Pyotr cheating at cards

• Gerasim showing up late for work but acting as if he had been there on time

What dream haunted Ivan the last few days of his life?

• That he was the prisoner on the dock and Schwartz was his judge

• That he was being forced into a black sack

• That he was facing Jesus, Who was disappointed with him

• His carefully selected furnishings had all gone out of style

Frankl’s Logotherapy is identified with as the “Will to___”

• pleasure

• meaning

• power