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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the condition Teresa describes in the Fifth Dwelling?
(a) physical elevation
(b) removed from her senses and reason
(c) great longing
(d) translocation

2. What is Teresa's spiritual marriage analogy?
(a) God as the pastor and the worshipper as the betrothed
(b) God as the groom and the worshipper as the bride
(c) God as the judge and the worshipper as the petitioner
(d) God as the host and the worshipper as the guest

3. About what does Teresa suggest getting advice if one is commanded to do something during the Sixth Dwelling experience?
(a) some action that may be dangerous
(b) some action never heard of before
(c) some action that will affect another person
(d) some action that seems against the Mother Church

4. How does Teresa identify a period of spiritual aridity?
(a) when proceeding faithfully is more work than gratification
(b) when the supplicant forgets to drink water
(c) when the words of prayer simply will not come
(d) when the time for prayer feels like a drudgery

5. As intimacy grows deeper, how are experiences of God measured?
(a) as trials that are overcome
(b) as mile markers on the way to heaven
(c) as sudden insights through study
(d) as less quantifiable and much more other-worldly

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are these Fourth Dwelling places deeper and more and more beautiful?

2. How does Teresa say God views the potential bride?

3. What does a sister do when entering into the Fifth Dwelling?

4. From where does Teresa say consolations come?

5. After the Prayer of Union, where does the sister realize she was?

(see the answer key)

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