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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book I, Chapter VII, what do beginners do when they hear others being praised?
(a) They get angry at God.
(b) They praise the others as well.
(c) They devalue the praise.
(d) They get angry at those being praised.

2. What happens when the soul has a more complete purging, according to the author?
(a) The closer to God a being will become.
(b) The more likely to sin.
(c) The better of a chance to backslide.
(d) The better of a chance to enter heaven.

3. St. John says that the dark night causes the soul to gain a healthy respect for what?
(a) Sin.
(b) God.
(c) Itself.
(d) Others.

4. In Book II, Chapter XII, what does the spirit of wisdom and love also affects?
(a) Animals.
(b) Angel's souls.
(c) The universe.
(d) The earth.

5. What symbolism is used to describe how the dark night dries up sensual pleasure?
(a) A cistern of water.
(b) Breast milk.
(c) Paint.
(d) Plant roots.

Short Answer Questions

1. St. John writes that souls on earth are purged with the fire of what?

2. How does the soul change during the dark night?

3. What does the author describe as the reason for the underlying pain of the soul in preparation with a union with God?

4. St. John writes that because of the goodness of God's divine wisdom, the soul actually feels as if it is being what?

5. What does St. John say a man has that will impede the process of unifying with God?

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