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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In her brief moments of encounter with God, what emotion results afterward?
(a) a serious confusion of purpose
(b) great doubt that anyone will believe her
(c) fear that they might never happen again
(d) an ever deepening longing for God

2. How does Teresa describe those brief encounters with God?
(a) swoons of passion
(b) floating on calm waters
(c) thunderbolts of unmistakable contact
(d) lilting melodies of peace

3. At this level, what is engaged that takes the soul directly to the Beloved?
(a) the fear
(b) the habit
(c) the intellect
(d) the will

4. After doing something wrong, what amazes Teresa?
(a) She is not thrown out of the castle.
(b) God does not leave the castle.
(c) She still has the keys to the castle.
(d) She can get back into the castle.

5. What does Teresa say the encounters with God feel like?
(a) exquisite and delightful pain
(b) falling through space
(c) fear and trembling
(d) ease and comfort

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Teresa say the mind will do if it is allowed to wander during prayer?

2. What does Teresa suggest is the true test of the soul's capacity?

3. Why does Teresa stress that the most important thing is to bind one's will to the will of God instead of seeking some particular blessing?

4. What, according to Teresa, is the value of continuously reflecting on one's own character?

5. What becomes Teresa's fondest desire to do?

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