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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When entering into the dark night, what does God cause the soul of the person to simply desire, according to Book I, Chapter IX?
(a) The company of a spiritual leader.
(b) The love of God and others.
(c) Peace and nature.
(d) Quiet and to be alone.

2. According to St. John, what happens when beginners try to build their own spirituality instead of waiting on God?
(a) They begin to feel like they no longer need God.
(b) They succeed.
(c) They become frustrated with the progress.
(d) They begin to influence other into sin.

3. What does the author say is a problem for the soul, especially in divine activities?
(a) The lure of sin.
(b) Distraction.
(c) Keeping secrets from God.
(d) Lack of faith.

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

5. What happens when there are periods of rest for the soul during the dark night?
(a) The soul is freed.
(b) The soul rejects God's love.
(c) The soul is attacked harder than before.
(d) The soul heals itself.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Dark Night of the Soul, what does the soul wait for in the second night of darkness?

2. The author states that impure thoughts from spiritual luxury are a result of the pleasure humans find in what?

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

4. What is disturbed by divine purgation, according to Book II, Chapter VIII?

5. What does St. John say affects Christians in a way that they are easily swayed by their senses and see imaginary visions?

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