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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only belief that can bring a person to the point of desired closeness with Jesus?
(a) God dwells around you.
(b) God dwells in heaven.
(c) God follows you.
(d) God dwells in you.

2. A passage of Scripture can be used as a way to quiet the mind and allow what?
(a) The Lord to answer your prayers.
(b) You to speak your mind to the Lord.
(c) God to listen to you.
(d) You to stand in the presence of the Lord.

3. What prayer does Guyon recommend?
(a) The Order of Confession.
(b) The Nicene Creed.
(c) The Apostles' Creed.
(d) The Lord's Prayer.

4. What does Guyon say that many people want to overcome?
(a) Their financial difficulties.
(b) Their own selfish desires.
(c) Their sadness.
(d) Their fears.

5. The person who follows this method will do what?
(a) Be happier.
(b) Draw closer to God.
(c) Understand God.
(d) Be unique.

6. How must one come to the Lord?
(a) Quickly and quietly.
(b) Slowly and patiently.
(c) Quietly, humbly, and confessing that He is everything and you are nothing.
(d) Confessing He knows everything and you know nothing.

7. Will opening to grace draw you closer to Him?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Sometimes.
(d) Usually.

8. Who will help you achieve what you seek?
(a) A gracious Lord.
(b) The Church.
(c) Your family.
(d) The clergy.

9. Once this passage from Luke is realized, what is the only requirement?
(a) To come to the Lord.
(b) To read the Bible.
(c) To go to church.
(d) To talk about the Lord.

10. The most important aspect of this prayer life, according to Guyon, is what?
(a) To pray all the time.
(b) To remain with the Lord and to do so with a believing heart.
(c) To say the same prayer in a repetitive manner.
(d) To be deeply committed to your prayers at all times.

11. According to Guyon, is there any need for ritual or memorization?
(a) Yes.
(b) A little.
(c) No.
(d) Some.

12. What new word does Guyon introduce?
(a) Abandonment.
(b) Peace.
(c) Hope.
(d) Love.

13. What else is also natural, according to Guyon?
(a) You will rarely be weak.
(b) You will sometimes be weak.
(c) You will never be weak.
(d) You will usually be weak.

14. What does Guyon say the reader must do, like the Lord?
(a) Be kind.
(b) Accept the cross.
(c) Enjoy the good times.
(d) Love others.

15. In loving the Lord, you will want to do what?
(a) Lose yourself.
(b) Forget yourself.
(c) Please only Him.
(d) Please others.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do others call a "prayer of simplicity?"

2. What does Guyon say is natural?

3. Guyon says that the Lord Jesus loved His Father on Mt. Tabor where He was transfigured, but He loved Him no less where?

4. How long should one be willing to wait in a specific place?

5. What does "Your will be done" mean?

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