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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How does the author compare God's trail as He leads the soul on the journey through the dark night?
(a) A walk on the sea.
(b) The flight of a bird.
(c) The circle of life.
(d) A dive off a cliff.
2. The author states that people can only move on the ladder when they have a feeling of what for themselves?
(a) Contempt.
(b) Strength.
(c) Pride.
(d) Forgiveness.
3. Where must man walk to be protected from the evil of natural senses?
(a) In heaven.
(b) In darkness.
(c) Through hell.
(d) Around the world.
4. According to St. John, on what step does the soul seek to do something worthy of God without any favor from God?
(a) Fourth.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Tenth.
(d) First.
5. What does a believer wear to protect his thoughts from the desires of the world?
(a) A scarf tied around the head.
(b) A black cloak.
(c) The hat of salvation.
(d) A helmet.
6. In what form is the image of the spiritual ladder first found in the Bible?
(a) A joke.
(b) A dream.
(c) A lie.
(d) A nightmare.
7. What can a soul not see beyond until it has been properly purged?
(a) The darkness.
(b) The eyes of a human.
(c) Sin and evil.
(d) God's message.
8. Without passing through the dark night, the author says that people are still what of their natural desires and wants?
(a) Prisoners.
(b) Free.
(c) Addicted.
(d) Brothers.
9. What happened to Jeremias and Moses after being infused with the wisdom of God?
(a) They became wealthy.
(b) They were knocked unconscious.
(c) They spoke in another language.
(d) There were unable to speak.
10. What are souls on the sixth step granted, according to St. John?
(a) Magical powers.
(b) Things which they ask for.
(c) Immense wealth.
(d) Eternal life.
11. What is another reason the author gives for the soul traveling through the dark night in concealment?
(a) To discover a secret power.
(b) To protect against the anger of family.
(c) To hide from the spiritual nature of man.
(d) To hide from the sensual nature of man.
12. The use of the term "dark night" throughout Dark Night of the Soul by St. John is an example of what?
(a) A paraphrase.
(b) A metaphor.
(c) A homonym.
(d) An acronym.
13. What is the main topic of discussion in Book II, Chapter XV?
(a) The first stanza of the poem.
(b) A chapter from the Bible.
(c) The author's beliefs on marriage.
(d) The second stanza of the poem.
14. In Book II, Chapter XVII, who is given the knowledge of the divine?
(a) Everyone.
(b) Not everyone.
(c) No one.
(d) Only priests.
15. What is the term given to a spiritual experience beyond words?
(a) Ineffable.
(b) Ecstasy.
(c) Unimaginable.
(d) Futile.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the author explain about his work in Book II, Chapter XXII?
2. What is the third property gained by the soul after passing through the dark night that leads the soul down the road of life?
3. In Book II, Chapter XII, what--more than understanding--will be imparted to the soul because of the will of God?
4. In Book II, Chapter XII, what does the spirit of wisdom and love also affects?
5. What is the main topic of Book II, Chapter XVII?
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