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

2. In Book I, Chapter III, what is the rosary made of?
(a) Gold.
(b) Animal teeth.
(c) Spines of a fish.
(d) Ivory.

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

4. According to St. John, one going through the dark night does not experience pleasure in what?
(a) Anything physical.
(b) Anything spiritual.
(c) Committing sin.
(d) Anything spiritual or physical.

5. According to St. John, what does the spirit of those who enter the dark night feel?
(a) Tranquility.
(b) God's desire.
(c) Guilt.
(d) The weight of sin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do beginners have to go through to increase their strength and lose their imperfections, according to Book I, Chapter 1?

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

4. What does St. John say happens after a person is involved in spiritual activities for wrath to enter into a beginner's life?

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

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