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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author states that people can only move on the ladder when they have a feeling of what for themselves?

3. What might descend upon a Christian while he is going through the dark night, as described in the final chapter of Book I?

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

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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