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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What condition does Teresa suggest a soul is in when it turns away from a life of prayer?

2. What do many people do to prevent them from moving into the Fifth Dwelling?

3. What does Teresa say a person who prays must do?

4. What metaphor does Teresa introduce about the Fifth Dwelling?

5. What does Teresa say God is under no obligation to do"

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Teresa say about a nun who is entangled with the cares of the world?

2. What is Teresa's conclusion on how she will proceed with the writing?

3. What does Teresa have to say about inept spiritual advisers?

4. What does Teresa have to say about mastering one's earthly appetites?

5. What is Teresa's olfactory analogy for what she calls spiritual sweetness?

6. Describe what Teresa saw in her vision about how to write the book?

7. How does Teresa say a seeker will know if she is truly humble?

8. What indicates Teresa's Christian mysticism as she begins her book?

9. How does Teresa describe establishing and maintaining intimacy with God?

10. Explain how the seeker receives the spiritual sweetness.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on overcoming past mistakes. Teresa talks about being so caught up in guilt over past mistakes that people often become incapacitated. In your essay apply that principal to anything a person might aspire to do but is hindered by fear of making errors along the way.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about obedience. Use Teresa's insistence on being obedient to her spiritual advisers and superiors. In your essay either defend the idea of religious obedience or offer your objections to the idea. This is not an essay that has a right answer or a wrong one. It is your opinion and, therefore, cannot be wrong. The essay is marked on how well you present your case.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on spiritual values. In your essay mention such things a love, honesty, respect, and industry as values that improve quality of life when dealing with others. Discuss how such values are possible apart from religious convictions.

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