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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 might descend upon a Christian while he is going through the dark night, as described in the final chapter of Book I?
(a) A feeling of inner peace.
(b) Fits of insanity.
(c) A perverse or giddy spirit.
(d) A desire for secrets.

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

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

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

5. 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 spirit by leaving behind sin.
(d) The purging of the soul by divine love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the example the author uses in describing the way the purification process works?

2. Who does the author cite as someone who has seen the spiritual ladder?

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

4. What does God want to do with those who go through the most intense darkness of the dark night?

5. What does the soul become enkindled with during the dark night, according to Book II, Chapter X?

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