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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapter XVIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the example the author uses in describing the way the purification process works?
(a) The chopping down of a tree.
(b) The burning of a log in a fire.
(c) The burning rays of the sun.
(d) The changing seasons.

2. According to St. John, what replaces spiritual anxiety after passing through the dark night?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Peacefulness.
(c) Purposefulness.
(d) Pleasure.

3. During the dark night, what does the Christian want to do when the spirit of blasphemy descends, according to Book I, Chapter XIV?
(a) Obey all of God's commands.
(b) Commit suicide.
(c) Speak out loud, blasphemous statements.
(d) Speak out in tongues.

4. In what form is the image of the spiritual ladder first found in the Bible?
(a) A nightmare.
(b) A lie.
(c) A joke.
(d) A dream.

5. The author states that people can only move on the ladder when they have a feeling of what for themselves?
(a) Contempt.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) Pride.
(d) Strength.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book II, Chapter XVIII, what does the secret ladder assist humans in reaching?

2. St. John says that it becomes clear which parts are purified and which are still not purified during what time in the dark night?

3. In Dark Night of the Soul, the power of hell would have no power over the soul if there were no what in the human soul?

4. The author says the severity of the trials of a person going through the dark night depends on what?

5. What does the soul become enkindled with during the dark night, according to Book II, Chapter X?

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