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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, Chapter VIII | Book I, Chapter IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of Dark Night of the Soul?
(a) St. Ignatius.
(b) St. Patrick.
(c) St. Michael.
(d) St. John.

2. What is another name for avarice?
(a) Greed.
(b) Laziness.
(c) Lust.
(d) Anger.

3. Beginners suffering from gluttony will find it hard to travel the "Road of" what, according to St. John?
(a) Purity.
(b) Christianity.
(c) The Devil.
(d) Sin.

4. St. John says that almost all beginners will experience what?
(a) Spiritual purgation.
(b) Sensual purgation.
(c) Divine wisdom.
(d) Baptism.

5. In Book I, Chapter II, what sin do beginners exhibit when they choose leaders who agree with their views?
(a) Pride.
(b) Avarice.
(c) Sloth.
(d) Greed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do beginners have to go through to increase their strength and lose their imperfections, according to Book I, Chapter 1?

2. In Book I, Chapter VIII, what does the second night purify?

3. What is not encouraged to grow in a sensual friendship, according to Book I, Chapter IV?

4. To what does St. John compare a new Christian?

5. What do beginning Christians feel happens when they grow in faith and deal with suffering for God's sake, according to Book I, Chapter IX?

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