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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What prayer does Guyon recommend?
(a) The Order of Confession.
(b) The Nicene Creed.
(c) The Lord's Prayer.
(d) The Apostles' Creed.

2. About what are the "dry spells" Guyon warns?
(a) Prior to becoming a Christian.
(b) When you are thirsty.
(c) When you cannot seem to find the presence of the Lord.
(d) When you no longer believe in the Lord.

3. To what kind of person will godliness come?
(a) The person who wants to be a god.
(b) Only the bad.
(c) Those who love the devil.
(d) The person who truly abandons himself to the Lord.

4. She quotes scriptures from ____________________ indicating that God will provide for needs, and presents the idea that this includes spiritual needs.
(a) Psalms, Proverbs, and Ezekiel.
(b) Exodus, Genesis, and Psalms.
(c) Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
(d) Matthew, Psalms and Proverbs.

5. Regarding the imagination, what must come in?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Creativity.
(c) Self-discipline.
(d) Compassion.

6. To what does "Your will be done" refer?
(a) God's will that all His children love him.
(b) Your will that God loves you.
(c) Your will that you can love God.
(d) God's will that He can love all his children.

7. What do others call a "prayer of simplicity?"
(a) Faith and stillness.
(b) Quiet hope.
(c) Faith and quiet.
(d) Peace and quiet.

8. Guyon concludes by reminding the reader what about the Lord?
(a) The Lord accepted the cross.
(b) The Lord is patient.
(c) The Lord is good.
(d) The Lord is loving.

9. One's relationship with God will do what?
(a) Grow weaker.
(b) Ebb and flow.
(c) Evolve.
(d) Grow stronger.

10. In loving the Lord, you will want to do what?
(a) Lose yourself.
(b) Please only Him.
(c) Please others.
(d) Forget yourself.

11. She says that only who is of any value?
(a) Those who do God's work.
(b) Those who are able and willing to give themselves over fully forever.
(c) Those who try to give of themselves.
(d) Those who have gifts.

12. The only requirement for the "faithful" of you is to do what?
(a) Do God's will.
(b) Remain faithful in giving the Lord your attention.
(c) Attend mass.
(d) Pray all the time.

13. The person who follows this method will have a greater sense of what?
(a) The power the Lord has over others.
(b) One's own power.
(c) The Lord's power.
(d) Peace.

14. What does "Your will be done" mean?
(a) You pray that God will allow you to love Him.
(b) You pray that God will allow your will to be done.
(c) You pray that your desires will be met.
(d) You pray that you will want what God wants.

15. When reading Scripture, how should one read?
(a) Slowly.
(b) Quickly.
(c) Quietly.
(d) Clearly.

Short Answer Questions

1. You can never fully overcome what?

2. Guyon warns against blaming who for specific circumstances?

3. What is the only belief that can bring a person to the point of desired closeness with Jesus?

4. The "faithful" in this endeavor will find that God does what?

5. According to Guyon, is there any need for ritual or memorization?

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