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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main topic of Book II, Chapter XVII?
(a) The path to heaven.
(b) The temptation of sin.
(c) Secret knowledge.
(d) God's fury.

2. 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, mother of Jesus.
(c) Mary Magdalene.
(d) Rachel.

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

4. St. John says that the knowledge of the divine come to the soul in what way?
(a) By the power of the human mind.
(b) By rejecting sin.
(c) By battling evil.
(d) By the Holy Spirit.

5. A peaceful time with God will spark the spirit of what, according to the author?
(a) Peace.
(b) God's mercy.
(c) Love in the soul.
(d) Contempt for sin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the soul change during the dark night?

2. What does the spirit of a man search for in the darkness?

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

4. In Book II, Chapter VII, what will souls not believe when experiencing a dark night with so much pain?

5. What is the focus of Book II, Chapter XVI?

(see the answer key)

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