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

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

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

4. 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?
(a) Hope of God.
(b) Spark of humanity.
(c) Desire for sin.
(d) Imperfections.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what form is the image of the spiritual ladder first found in the Bible?

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

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

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

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