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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. Who else can descend and ascend upon the spiritual ladder besides men, according to Book II, Chapter XIII?
(a) Devils.
(b) Children.
(c) Angels.
(d) Animals.

2. The author says that the first step on the ladder is similar to the way a person acts when they are in the early stage of what?
(a) Childhood.
(b) Education.
(c) Heartbreak.
(d) Romantic love.

3. The purging of the soul in the feeling of poverty is compared to what in Book II, Chapter VI?
(a) Wood in fire.
(b) A rebirth.
(c) The sun and the stars.
(d) Metal in fire.

4. What is not encouraged to grow in a sensual friendship, according to Book I, Chapter IV?
(a) Love for others.
(b) Understanding for the other person.
(c) The love of God.
(d) True relationships.

5. The example the author uses about purification illustrates an understanding of what concept?
(a) The strengthening of the spirit by God's wrath.
(b) The purging of the soul by divine love.
(c) The strengthening of the soul by sin.
(d) The purging of the spirit by leaving behind sin.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why is the soul uncertain of finding its way out in the dark night, according to Book II, Chapter VII?

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

5. How many steps are on the ladder of love?

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