Early Life
What horrible thing happened to the Muller family 2 years before George was arrested in chapter 1?
His mom died (George was 14)
George dreamed of going to University of Halle but he did not want to go anymore-why?
Because he was going to have a personal tutor and he wouldn't be able to have any fun
How many kids did George and Mary have? What were their names?
2; Lyida & Elijah
What was the ministry George and Mary started from their house?
Who did George meet that changed his mind about going to Baghdad?
He met Emily and her little brother
What was the trap Mr Muller set for George when he was only 10 years old?
Mr Muller left coins on his table and let George take them but then when Mr Muller exposed George, he was beaten.
Who does George meet from long ago that invites him to the Bible meeting
Beta
How did Elijah die?
He died from Influenza
When George started as a missionary he wanted to go to Bucharest, but where did he end up going
He went to the Jews
what was the name of the orphanage on the outskirts of town?
Ashley Down
While he was at Halle, George got into bad things and owed many people money, What did he do in order to avoid not paying these people back?
He hid his money in the false bottom of his trunk, broke the lock, and staged a theft to make it look like his money was stolen.
After George went to pre-university, he enrolled in Halle. what was he going to become?
A Lutheran Pastor
What is the name of the girl that George liked from the Bible meetings? Why wouldn't she marry George?
Her name was Ermegarde. She didn't want to be a missionary
what was the institution George wanted to start?
The Scriptural Knowledge Institution for Home and Abroad
When George opened his first orphanage, he prayed for everything except for what? what happened as a result
When and where was George born?
1805, in Kroppenstedt, Prussia
What plan did George make to avoid going to Halle?
He applied to a pre-university school, Nordhausen
What was Mary's maiden name? and how does the book describe her?
Mary Groves, she wasn't very pretty with a long nose
When George needed money for to start the Bible school program, what did he do? What happened? How much did he need and how much did he get?
He prayed for the money, a woman gave him the exact amount he needed, 20 pounds
How much money did the spinster give him for the new orphanage? At first George did not want to take it, but what did she say to change his mind?
100 pounds; she said the Lord gave his last drop of blood for her how could she not give all the money she had for him.
Prussia is also known as...
Germany
How did George and his friends pay for and get to Switzerland?
They sold their books and forged their fathers signatures
When and how did Mary die? Also, how long were they married?
She died on February 6, 1870 from rheumatic fever
39 years (and 4 months)
How many miles had George and Savannah traveled and how many countries had they visited?
They traveled over 200,000 miles and they visited 42 countries.
They had 5 orphanages and they cared for 2,050 kids.