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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapter XVIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Dark Night of the Soul, the power of hell would have no power over the soul if there were no what in the human soul?
(a) Hope of God.
(b) Imperfections.
(c) Spark of humanity.
(d) Desire for sin.

2. According to St. John, what replaces spiritual anxiety after passing through the dark night?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Peacefulness.
(c) Purposefulness.
(d) Pleasure.

3. During the dark night, what does the Christian want to do when the spirit of blasphemy descends, according to Book I, Chapter XIV?
(a) Commit suicide.
(b) Speak out in tongues.
(c) Obey all of God's commands.
(d) Speak out loud, blasphemous statements.

4. The author says the severity of the trials of a person going through the dark night depends on what?
(a) The age of the person.
(b) The wealth the person can offer the church.
(c) The strength of the person's soul and faith.
(d) The severity of the person's sin.

5. The example the author uses about purification illustrates an understanding of what concept?
(a) The purging of the soul by divine love.
(b) The strengthening of the spirit by God's wrath.
(c) The purging of the spirit by leaving behind sin.
(d) The strengthening of the soul by sin.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states that people can only move on the ladder when they have a feeling of what for themselves?

2. How many important points are made in Book II, Chapter X, about the purification process?

3. What does God want to do with those who go through the most intense darkness of the dark night?

4. What might descend upon a Christian while he is going through the dark night, as described in the final chapter of Book I?

5. St. John says that it becomes clear which parts are purified and which are still not purified during what time in the dark night?

(see the answer key)

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