View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Dark Night of the Soul, the soul praises the darkness from which it has escaped what?
(a) Sensual affections.
(b) God's wrath.
(c) The danger zone.
(d) Mortal sin.

2. What does the author describe as the reason for the underlying pain of the soul in preparation with a union with God?
(a) The payment of sin.
(b) The underlying impurity of the soul.
(c) God's demands of revenge.
(d) The balance of the world.

3. In Book II, Chapter XII, what does the spirit of wisdom and love also affects?
(a) The earth.
(b) The universe.
(c) Angel's souls.
(d) Animals.

4. With what are the spirits in purgatory purged?
(a) Real fire.
(b) God's love.
(c) Water.
(d) Sin.

5. St. John says that in periods of affliction during the dark night, the soul may feel as if what will never go away?
(a) Sin.
(b) Anger.
(c) Pain.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to St. John, on what step does the soul seek to do something worthy of God without any favor from God?

2. The author says that the first step on the ladder is similar to the way a person acts when they are in the early stage of what?

3. What does the soul do on the sixth step of the ladder of love, according to Book II, Chapter XX?

4. For whom is the ninth step on the ladder reserved, according to Book II, Chapter XX?

5. When entering into the dark night, what does God cause the soul of the person to simply desire, according to Book I, Chapter IX?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 291 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample