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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to St. John, what happens when beginners try to build their own spirituality instead of waiting on God?
(a) They become frustrated with the progress.
(b) They begin to influence other into sin.
(c) They begin to feel like they no longer need God.
(d) They succeed.

3. In Book I, Chapter VI, what sin are new believers said to be especially prone to because of its sweetness?
(a) Lust.
(b) Gluttony.
(c) Greed.
(d) Avarice.

4. In Book II, Chapter VII, what will souls not believe when experiencing a dark night with so much pain?
(a) The balance of nature.
(b) The guilt of sin.
(c) God loves them.
(d) The duty of man.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where do the afflictions of the second night of darkness affect a man, as stated in Book II, Chapter VII?

3. Why is the soul uncertain of finding its way out in the dark night, according to Book II, Chapter VII?

4. In Book I, Chapter XII, the soul develops a fear of what during the dark night?

5. What does the author say the devil uses against beginners who have pride?

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