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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Teresa prescribe instead of memorized prayers?
(a) prayers accompanied by the Rosary
(b) requests for specific needs
(c) spoken prayer with self-examination
(d) written out prayers

2. What does Teresa say the lack of humility will cause someone to do?
(a) to ask for what she has not earned
(b) to beg for better understanding
(c) to keep her knowledge to herself
(d) to forget to rely on prayer

3. What does a vision coming from God do for the soul?
(a) inspires her to get lost in loving God
(b) makes her recount all her shortcomings
(c) makes her aware of His anger and wrath
(d) makes her equal to God Himself

4. What do many people do to prevent them from moving into the Fifth Dwelling?
(a) allow themselves to become self-satisfied and judgmental
(b) think they have already arrived
(c) get tired and give up
(d) listen to the skeptics

5. What knowledge gives Teresa comfort?
(a) she is now free to do as she pleases
(b) she cannot be prosecuted by the Inquisition
(c) the passions can be quieted
(d) the days on earth will soon come to an end

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Beloved doing as she enters the Seventh Dwelling?

2. In the early chambers of the Fifth Dwelling, what must the supplicant do?

3. What does Teresa say a good adviser will know?

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

5. What metaphor does Teresa use to discuss spiritual consolations?

(see the answer key)

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