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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapter XIX.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the topic of the prologue?
(a) A history of the Bible.
(b) The purpose of the book.
(c) Other authors' works.
(d) The biography of the author.
2. What is the main topic of discussion in Book II, Chapter XV?
(a) The author's beliefs on marriage.
(b) The second stanza of the poem.
(c) A chapter from the Bible.
(d) The first stanza of the poem.
3. The author states that people can only move on the ladder when they have a feeling of what for themselves?
(a) Forgiveness.
(b) Pride.
(c) Contempt.
(d) Strength.
4. What is the reason for the disturbances within a man during the dark night, according to Book II, Chapter VIII?
(a) Readiness for a life sacrifice.
(b) The payment for sins.
(c) Readiness for a union with God.
(d) Man's destiny to suffer.
5. What is the theme of Book I, Chapter IV?
(a) God's wrath.
(b) Faith and money.
(c) Lack of faith.
(d) Spiritual luxury.
Short Answer Questions
1. To what can the fifth step of the ladder of love be compared?
2. With what are the spirits in purgatory purged?
3. How many important points are made in Book II, Chapter X, about the purification process?
4. What is the title of the poem that is introduced in the prologue?
5. In Book II, Chapter IV, what is purged on the second night of darkness?
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