View a FREE sample

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

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) Quiet and to be alone.
(b) Peace and nature.
(c) The company of a spiritual leader.
(d) The love of God and others.

2. In Dark Night of the Soul, with what do slothful Christians have trouble aligning themselves?
(a) Sin.
(b) God's will.
(c) Hard work.
(d) A pure heart.

3. In Book I, Chapter VIII, what does the first night purify?
(a) Anger.
(b) The soul.
(c) The sensual.
(d) Mortal sin.

4. Why does the soul become secure after passing through the dark night, according to St. John?
(a) It has forgiven God's mistakes.
(b) It has found itself.
(c) It has become strong in sin.
(d) It has become like God.

5. What two things cannot exist in the same person?
(a) God and the devil.
(b) The divine and the natural.
(c) Desire and goodwill.
(d) Guilt and pride.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the theme of Book I, Chapter IV?

2. During the dark night, what does the Christian want to do when the spirit of blasphemy descends, according to Book I, Chapter XIV?

3. In what form is the image of the spiritual ladder first found in the Bible?

4. A peaceful time with God will spark the spirit of what, according to the author?

5. What is not encouraged to grow in a sensual friendship, according to Book I, Chapter IV?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 281 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample