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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 do beginners have to go through to increase their strength and lose their imperfections, according to Book I, Chapter 1?
(a) Death.
(b) A dark night.
(c) A baptism.
(d) A journey through heaven.

2. 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.

3. What is another name for avarice?
(a) Laziness.
(b) Greed.
(c) Anger.
(d) Lust.

4. What happens at the same time the soul is yearning for God in Book II, Chapter XI?
(a) The fire of God burns the soul.
(b) The love of friends gives comfort.
(c) The forces of evil burn the soul.
(d) The comfort of God gives peace.

5. Who does the author use as an example of the yearning for God that takes place in the second night of darkness?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Mary Magdalene.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Mary, mother of Jesus.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to St. John, what kind of day is it when a man searches for God in a divine way instead of a human way?

2. In what other way does the author describe the passions of man being at rest?

3. What happens when there are periods of rest for the soul during the dark night?

4. In Book II, Chapter XIII, the author states that love is felt by what?

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

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