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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. During the dark night, what does the Christian want to do when the spirit of blasphemy descends, according to Book I, Chapter XIV?
(a) Commit suicide.
(b) Speak out loud, blasphemous statements.
(c) Speak out in tongues.
(d) Obey all of God's commands.

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

3. Who else can descend and ascend upon the spiritual ladder besides men, according to Book II, Chapter XIII?
(a) Children.
(b) Angels.
(c) Devils.
(d) Animals.

4. 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) A perverse or giddy spirit.
(c) Fits of insanity.
(d) A desire for secrets.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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