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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who may, according to Teresa, cause doubt and turning away from her experience as soon as she is out of the throes of it?
(a) sisters who know more than she does
(b) people who come with too many earthly problems
(c) inept and paranoid spiritual advisors
(d) the harsh realities of day to day living

2. What comes to her as she recognizes her ever increasing responsibility and passion to be of service to a God?
(a) humility
(b) more visions
(c) urgency
(d) guilt for shortcomings

3. What does Teresa say some observing her behavior may assume?
(a) that she is about to die
(b) that she is putting on a show of her faith
(c) that she is trying to be a young woman
(d) that she has gone out of her mind

4. What does Teresa say the nature of many people is?
(a) willingness to learn better things from example
(b) willingness to believe the good things they hear
(c) willingness to believe the negative things they hear
(d) willingness to overlook what they do not understand

5. What does Teresa say is important at the Fourth Dwelling intimacy with God?
(a) not to think much but to love much
(b) not to continue looking inward
(c) not to give meaning to feelings
(d) not to speak much but to listen more

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does Teresa say consolations come?

2. What sets intellectual visions apart from all others?

3. With whom does Teresa suggest the sisters share such intense relationships with God?

4. As intimacy grows deeper, how are experiences of God measured?

5. With whom does Teresa find comfort during this time?

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