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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book II, Chapter XVIII, what does the secret ladder assist humans in reaching?
(a) Heaven.
(b) God's dwelling place.
(c) Forgiveness for the soul.
(d) Spiritual understanding.

2. What stanza from "Stanzas of the Soul" is featured in Book II, Chapter XXV?
(a) Seventh.
(b) Second.
(c) Third.
(d) First.

3. St. John writes that souls on earth are purged with the fire of what?
(a) Love.
(b) Sin.
(c) Evil.
(d) Guilt.

4. In Book II, Chapter XIII, the author states that love is felt by what?
(a) The human mind.
(b) Sin.
(c) Emotions.
(d) Guilt.

5. What can the devil sense is going on during the dark night, as written in Book II, Chapter XXIII?
(a) A passing of spiritual wisdom.
(b) The release from sin.
(c) The human's wickedness.
(d) God's anger.

6. From what does the garment of hope protect the soul, according to Book II, Chapter XXI?
(a) God's love.
(b) The seven deadly sins.
(c) Things of the world.
(d) God's wrath.

7. Without passing through the dark night, the author says that people are still what of their natural desires and wants?
(a) Addicted.
(b) Prisoners.
(c) Free.
(d) Brothers.

8. Where must man walk to be protected from the evil of natural senses?
(a) In darkness.
(b) Around the world.
(c) Through hell.
(d) In heaven.

9. What does the author say the soul experiences, even during the dark night?
(a) An ascent to heaven.
(b) Peaceful rest.
(c) Salvation from sin.
(d) The presence of God.

10. According to St. John, how many believers will reach the union with God without going through trials?
(a) None.
(b) All men.
(c) Only priests.
(d) Some women.

11. What is the main topic of Book II, Chapter XVII?
(a) Secret knowledge.
(b) God's fury.
(c) The temptation of sin.
(d) The path to heaven.

12. In Book II, Chapter XII, what does the spirit of wisdom and love also affects?
(a) The universe.
(b) Angel's souls.
(c) The earth.
(d) Animals.

13. In Book II, Chapter XI, the soul would miss the spiritual love and affection of what if it was to go away?
(a) The threat of evil.
(b) The demands of the earthly world.
(c) The fire of the Spirit.
(d) The guild of sin.

14. In Book II, Chapter XXIII, what does the devil give the believer that stays with him disturbing the soul for a long period of time?
(a) Addictions to sin.
(b) Painful memories.
(c) Horrible thoughts and visions.
(d) Access to hell.

15. What step of the ladder feels like heaven on earth?
(a) Fourth.
(b) Ninth.
(c) Eighth.
(d) First.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the term given to a spiritual experience beyond words?

2. In Book II, Chapter XXIII, why is the soul traveling in concealment through the dark night?

3. What is St. John's purpose in using repetition throughout Dark Night of the Soul?

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

5. What directions can men take upon the secret ladder, as described in Book II, Chapter XVIII?

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