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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. St. John says that it becomes clear which parts are purified and which are still not purified during what time in the dark night?
(a) The beginning.
(b) The darkest point.
(c) Periods of rest.
(d) The end.

2. In what is the soul enveloped before passing through the dark night?
(a) Evil demons.
(b) A pit of despair.
(c) A cloud of darkness.
(d) A collection of angels.

3. What happens when the soul has a more complete purging, according to the author?
(a) The more likely to sin.
(b) The closer to God a being will become.
(c) The better of a chance to backslide.
(d) The better of a chance to enter heaven.

4. What does St. John say a man has that will impede the process of unifying with God?
(a) Lack of education.
(b) Sin.
(c) Debts.
(d) Guilt.

5. What does the author return to explaining in Book II, Chapter XXII?
(a) A verse from the Bible.
(b) The author's credentials for writing.
(c) The poem from the prologue.
(d) Another author's works.

Short Answer Questions

1. The example the author uses about purification illustrates an understanding of what concept?

2. What does the author say is a problem for the soul, especially in divine activities?

3. What is the reason for the disturbances within a man during the dark night, according to Book II, Chapter VIII?

4. What is the title of the poem that is introduced in the prologue?

5. In Book II, Chapter XII, what is the will described as?

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