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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, Chapter VIII | Book I, Chapter IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author say the devil uses against beginners who have pride?
(a) Money.
(b) Laziness.
(c) Rituals.
(d) Lust.

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

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

4. What does St. John say happens after a person is involved in spiritual activities for wrath to enter into a beginner's life?
(a) There is no further instruction from God.
(b) The pleasure fades.
(c) The person is lazy.
(d) There is no monetary gain.

5. Beginners suffering from gluttony will find it hard to travel the "Road of" what, according to St. John?
(a) The Devil.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Purity.
(d) Sin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is not encouraged to grow in a sensual friendship, according to Book I, Chapter IV?

2. What is the title of the poem that is introduced in the prologue?

3. In Book I, Chapter II, what sin do beginners exhibit when they choose leaders who agree with their views?

4. What is the topic of the prologue?

5. Who is the author of Dark Night of the Soul?

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