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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the early chambers of the Fifth Dwelling, what must the supplicant do?
(a) keep both feet on the floor
(b) look around to remember where one is
(c) test the spirits to see if the experience is good and godly
(d) prepare to believe everything experienced

2. What does Teresa say the mind will do if it is allowed to wander during prayer?
(a) inevitably hopelessly stimulate the imagination
(b) drift back towards God
(c) recall all the things one needs to pray for
(d) seek out the weaknesses in the soul

3. How does Teresa say a soul with excessive humility can see itself?
(a) as only of value to other people
(b) as a lotus in a pond
(c) as better than other people
(d) as unworthy of divine help

4. What is a second metaphor of spiritual consolation?
(a) bird sogn that lifts the spirit
(b) sweet music that comes from on high
(c) a fragrance that originates deep in the soul
(d) bubbleing springs that tinkle like bells

5. What if someone makes elaborate sacrifice and asks special gifts from God?
(a) God is obligated to give in like kind.
(b) God will give all.
(c) God will give more.
(d) God is under no obligation to give.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the simile of the soul's remaining willing and receptive so that God will shape her into a selfless lover?

2. What does Teresa say she has never experienced?

3. What is the most important quality of someone wishing to move deeper?

4. What is the Prayer of Recollection all about?

5. What remains in the mind about the reality and sacredness of such a foreign experience in the Fifth Dwelling?

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