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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book I, Chapter VIII, what does the second night purify?
(a) The soul.
(b) The sensual.
(c) God's love.
(d) Spiritual luxury.

2. What do beginning Christians feel happens when they grow in faith and deal with suffering for God's sake, according to Book I, Chapter IX?
(a) Their sins worsen.
(b) They no longer believe in their faith.
(c) God suddenly abandons them.
(d) God draws closer to them.

3. A peaceful time with God will spark the spirit of what, according to the author?
(a) Peace.
(b) Love in the soul.
(c) God's mercy.
(d) Contempt for sin.

4. St. Johns states that believers react to God similarly to what?
(a) The sun and the moon.
(b) Changing wind.
(c) Children.
(d) Animals.

5. In Book II, Chapter IV, what is purged on the second night of darkness?
(a) All unclean thoughts.
(b) Only the sensual part of the soul.
(c) Both parts of the soul together.
(d) All mortal sins.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book I, Chapter III, what is the rosary made of?

2. The author says the severity of the trials of a person going through the dark night depends on what?

3. What is the theme of Book I, Chapter IV?

4. In Book I, Chapter II, what sin do beginners exhibit when they choose leaders who agree with their views?

5. The purging of the soul in the feeling of poverty is compared to what in Book II, Chapter VI?

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