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

2. What does the soul become enkindled with during the dark night, according to Book II, Chapter X?
(a) Revulsion to faith.
(b) The love of God.
(c) The weight of sin.
(d) Repentance of sin.

3. What is the example the author uses in describing the way the purification process works?
(a) The burning rays of the sun.
(b) The changing seasons.
(c) The burning of a log in a fire.
(d) The chopping down of a tree.

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

5. What directions can men take upon the secret ladder, as described in Book II, Chapter XVIII?
(a) Ascension and descension.
(b) From earth to hell.
(c) Side to side.
(d) From earth to heaven.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. The author says the severity of the trials of a person going through the dark night depends on what?

3. In Book II, Chapter XVIII, what does the secret ladder assist humans in reaching?

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

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

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