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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to St. John, what does the spirit of those who enter the dark night feel?
(a) Guilt.
(b) The weight of sin.
(c) God's desire.
(d) Tranquility.

2. That author writes that during the dark night while purging the soul, a Christian might feel so much pain that is seems as he is where?
(a) On the sun.
(b) In a torture chamber.
(c) Hell.
(d) In the grave.

3. The purging of the soul in the feeling of poverty is compared to what in Book II, Chapter VI?
(a) A rebirth.
(b) The sun and the stars.
(c) Metal in fire.
(d) Wood in fire.

4. As described in Book II, Chapter II, what are deeply rooted in the spirit of a person and must be removed by the purging of the soul?
(a) Habitual imperfections.
(b) Spiritual imperfections.
(c) The seven deadly sins.
(d) Mortal sin.

5. When entering into the dark night, what does God cause the soul of the person to simply desire, according to Book I, Chapter IX?
(a) The company of a spiritual leader.
(b) Peace and nature.
(c) Quiet and to be alone.
(d) The love of God and others.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book I, Chapter III, what is the rosary made of?

2. What is another name for avarice?

3. What does St. John say affects Christians in a way that they are easily swayed by their senses and see imaginary visions?

4. St. Johns states that believers react to God similarly to what?

5. St. John writes that a person experiencing the dark night might feel as if who has abandoned him?

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