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What does Teresa say the mind will do if it is allowed to wander during prayer? (from Chapter 8)

seek out the weaknesses in the soul

recall all the things one needs to pray for

drift back towards God

inevitably hopelessly stimulate the imagination

From what strange source does Teresa find joy? (from Chapter 26)

being free from physical labor

being persecuted for her King

being fed by the Hand of God

being cured of her physical ailments

What metaphor does Teresa introduce about the Fifth Dwelling? (from Chapter 10)

the way a silk worm tirelessly works for the benefit of people

the way an ant collects food for the winter

the way a herd of elephants stay together

the way a bee works tirelessly for the queen

In the early chambers of the Fifth Dwelling, what must the supplicant do? (from Chapter 9)

look around to remember where one is

keep both feet on the floor

prepare to believe everything experienced

test the spirits to see if the experience is good and godly

What do many people do to prevent them from moving into the Fifth Dwelling? (from Chapter 11)

get tired and give up

listen to the skeptics

allow themselves to become self-satisfied and judgmental

think they have already arrived

In her brief moments of encounter with God, what emotion results afterward? (from Chapter 14)

a serious confusion of purpose

an ever deepening longing for God

fear that they might never happen again

great doubt that anyone will believe her

Finally finding a place to rest, how does the butterfly demonstrate what the soul can now do? (from Chapter 26)

finally stop flitting around

finally locating a place of beauty

finally experiencing life giving nectar

finally experiencing forgetfulness of self

When does she say the vile creatures of temptation may return? (from Chapter 27)

in her dreams

when she has nothing to do

even when she is very close to her God

while she is writing

Who may, according to Teresa, cause doubt and turning away from her experience as soon as she is out of the throes of it? (from Chapter 13)

people who come with too many earthly problems

sisters who know more than she does

the harsh realities of day to day living

inept and paranoid spiritual advisors

10)

To what does Teresa invite the sister who would enter the Fifth Dwelling? (from Chapter 10)

certain herbs that enhance the experience

communal prayer sessions to gain entrance

deliberate meditation on the beauty of that life and sacrifice

lessons on finding the doorway

11)

What does Teresa say about God allowing evil spirits to tempt one at the Sixth Dwelling? (from Chapter 20)

God would never allow that.

He will send his angels to help fight the temptation.

He will not allow them into that area of the castle.

He will be sure they are defeated.

12)

Where might the voices heard during meditation come from according to Teresa? (from Chapter 15)

a source that is less than divine

souls in Purgatory

external sounds in the background

heavenly choirs

14)

What question asked of the sons of Zebedee is Teresa finally able to answer? (from Chapter 23)

Are you able to drink from this chalice?

Will you lay down your nets and follow me?

Why have you forsaken me?

Where were you when I was crucified?

17)

What is there no relief from while the soul is experiencing this pain on earth? (from Chapter 23)

avoiding it or concealing it

the time it takes or the way it grows

enjoying it or escaping it

losing it or finding it

18)

What does Teresa say God gives her to remember this visit? (from Chapter 17)

a ring on her finger

an ability to dream the visit

a token of her visit

a thorn in the flesh

19)

What is the condition of the soul at this point? (from Chapter 25)

able to defeat the evil spirits

cleanly stripped of her worldly attachments

devoid of free will

totally dependent on her faith

20)

How does Teresa explain the passage through the dwellings that happen for others? (from Chapter 27)

exactly like they happened to her

not exactly as she describes them for everyone

as totally different from her experience

the same as her experience but with different metaphors

21)

How does Teresa say most people make decisions and judgments? (from Chapter 13)

carefully and truthfully

urgently and fearlessly

slowly and with reason

quickly and groundlessly

22)

What examples does Teresa give of others who were once thought mad because of their intense relationship with God? (from Chapter 18)

Saint Francis and Peter of Alcantara

Saint Paul and Saint Rebecca

Saint Anne and Saint Gregory

Saint Joan and Saint Ignatious

24)

What does Teresa say she was doing that sometimes caused her to forget the simple guideline of getting to God? (from Chapter 19)

meditating too long on the saints

thinking too much about Christ

seeking the consolations of prayer

working on her writing

25)

What does a sister do when entering into the Fifth Dwelling? (from Chapter 9)

dies to her own desires

bows low and says the Our Father

changes her clothes

opens her mind to spiritual infinity

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