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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) Abandon them.
(c) Purge all sin.
(d) Bring them closer.

2. In what form is the image of the spiritual ladder first found in the Bible?
(a) A dream.
(b) A nightmare.
(c) A lie.
(d) A joke.

3. Who does the author cite as someone who has seen the spiritual ladder?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Moses.
(c) Jeremias.
(d) Jacob.

4. The example the author uses about purification illustrates an understanding of what concept?
(a) The strengthening of the soul by sin.
(b) The strengthening of the spirit by God's wrath.
(c) The purging of the soul by divine love.
(d) The purging of the spirit by leaving behind sin.

5. 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 end.
(b) The beginning.
(c) Periods of rest.
(d) The darkest point.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to St. John, what replaces spiritual anxiety after passing through the dark night?

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

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

5. During the dark night, what does the Christian want to do when the spirit of blasphemy descends, according to Book I, Chapter XIV?

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