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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapter XVIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does God want to do with those who go through the most intense darkness of the dark night?
(a) Sacrifice them.
(b) Purge all sin.
(c) Bring them closer.
(d) Abandon them.

2. According to St. John, what replaces spiritual anxiety after passing through the dark night?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Pleasure.
(c) Peacefulness.
(d) Purposefulness.

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

4. St. John says that it becomes clear which parts are purified and which are still not purified during what time in the dark night?
(a) The darkest point.
(b) The end.
(c) Periods of rest.
(d) The beginning.

5. The author states that people can only move on the ladder when they have a feeling of what for themselves?
(a) Pride.
(b) Strength.
(c) Contempt.
(d) Forgiveness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who else can descend and ascend upon the spiritual ladder besides men, according to Book II, Chapter XIII?

2. In Dark Night of the Soul, the power of hell would have no power over the soul if there were no what in the human soul?

3. The example the author uses about purification illustrates an understanding of what concept?

4. In Book II, Chapter I, what does the beginning Christian become after passing through the dark night?

5. How many important points are made in Book II, Chapter X, about the purification process?

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