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

2. According to St. John, people who have never experienced a dark night do not understand what this feels like?
(a) Sin's grasp.
(b) God's forgiveness.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Spiritual freedom.

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

4. In Book II, Chapter XII, what--more than understanding--will be imparted to the soul because of the will of God?
(a) Repentance.
(b) Sin.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Love.

5. What do beginning Christians feel happens when they grow in faith and deal with suffering for God's sake, according to Book I, Chapter IX?
(a) God suddenly abandons them.
(b) Their sins worsen.
(c) They no longer believe in their faith.
(d) God draws closer to them.

Short Answer Questions

1. That author writes that during the dark night while purging the soul, a Christian might feel so much pain that is seems as he is where?

2. In Book I, Chapter V, beginners fall victim to wrath when they lets the sins of other do what?

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

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

5. What does the soul find in the dark night that it must face, according to Book II, Chapter IX?

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