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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. St. John explains that beginners who have pride become impatient with whom?
(a) Neighbors.
(b) God and themselves.
(c) Friends.
(d) Loved ones.

2. Gluttony is exhibited when believers go to extremes and will not stop what?
(a) Collecting money.
(b) Having sexual affairs.
(c) Being angry at others.
(d) Spiritual exercises.

3. What is the name of the sin that occurs when a beginner hears another being praised and wants the praise for himself?
(a) Spiritual luxury.
(b) Spiritual envy.
(c) Greed.
(d) Impure heart.

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

5. In Dark Night of the Soul, with what do slothful Christians have trouble aligning themselves?
(a) A pure heart.
(b) God's will.
(c) Sin.
(d) Hard work.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to St. John, one going through the dark night does not experience pleasure in what?

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

3. St. John says that the dark night causes the soul to gain a healthy respect for what?

4. In Book I, Chapter VIII, what does the second night purify?

5. In Dark Night of the Soul during the dark night, the soul learns that by itself it is what?

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