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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapter XII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the souls on earth are purged, with what do they become infused, according to Book II, Chapter XII?
(a) Freedom and pain.
(b) Guilt and suffering.
(c) Grace and redemption.
(d) Love and wisdom.

2. In Book I, Chapter VI, what sin are new believers said to be especially prone to because of its sweetness?
(a) Greed.
(b) Gluttony.
(c) Avarice.
(d) Lust.

3. According to the author, why must the soul forget all forms of natural love?
(a) To be reminded of sin.
(b) To become more like God.
(c) To appreciate divine love.
(d) To reflect the state of a baby.

4. What does the spirit of a man search for in the darkness?
(a) His soulmate.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) God.
(d) His soul.

5. How does the soul change during the dark night?
(a) It "grows up."
(b) It experiences a holy event.
(c) It becomes ready for heaven.
(d) It becomes "soft."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does St. John say a man has that will impede the process of unifying with God?

2. What happens when the soul has a more complete purging, according to the author?

3. What is the name of the sin that occurs when a beginner hears another being praised and wants the praise for himself?

4. What two things cannot exist in the same person?

5. In Book I, Chapter VII, what do beginners do when they hear others being praised?

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