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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Dark Night of the Soul during the dark night, the soul learns that by itself it is what?
(a) Strong.
(b) Sinful and guilty.
(c) Weak and miserable.
(d) Worthless to the devil.

3. From what part of the body does the dark night allow man to be free?
(a) The heart.
(b) The mind.
(c) The eyes.
(d) The lower half.

4. In Book I, Chapter II, what sin do beginners exhibit when they choose leaders who agree with their views?
(a) Greed.
(b) Pride.
(c) Avarice.
(d) Sloth.

5. On what does the author expound, in Book I, Chapter XI?
(a) A Bible verse.
(b) The work of another author.
(c) The poem from the prologue.
(d) God's message to himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gluttony is exhibited when believers go to extremes and will not stop what?

2. What symbolism is used to describe how the dark night dries up sensual pleasure?

3. According to St. John, what does the spirit of those who enter the dark night feel?

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

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

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