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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What example does the author use to describe divine light?
(a) Reflections.
(b) Sunlight.
(c) Firelight.
(d) Moonlight.

2. St. John writes that souls on earth are purged with the fire of what?
(a) Love.
(b) Evil.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Sin.

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

4. What is the main topic of discussion in Book II, Chapter XV?
(a) A chapter from the Bible.
(b) The author's beliefs on marriage.
(c) The second stanza of the poem.
(d) The first stanza of the poem.

5. What is the theme of Book I, Chapter IV?
(a) God's wrath.
(b) Faith and money.
(c) Lack of faith.
(d) Spiritual luxury.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book II, Chapter I, what does the beginning Christian become after passing through the dark night?

2. St. John says that the dark night causes the soul to gain a healthy respect for what?

3. In Book II, Chapter VI, how many kinds of pain result from the meeting of the divine and human?

4. From what part of the body does the dark night allow man to be free?

5. According to St. John, one going through the dark night does not experience pleasure in what?

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