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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. What is the term given to a spiritual experience beyond words?
(a) Futile.
(b) Ineffable.
(c) Ecstasy.
(d) Unimaginable.

2. The author writes that the yearning for God will leave the soul in what state?
(a) Restless.
(b) Innocent.
(c) Comfortable.
(d) Guilty.

3. In Book II, Chapter XVIII, what does the secret ladder assist humans in reaching?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Spiritual understanding.
(c) God's dwelling place.
(d) Forgiveness for the soul.

4. What holds the soul in bondage?
(a) Human thought.
(b) Peer pressure.
(c) The devil and the senses.
(d) God.

5. According to St. John, what happens when beginners try to build their own spirituality instead of waiting on God?
(a) They begin to feel like they no longer need God.
(b) They become frustrated with the progress.
(c) They succeed.
(d) They begin to influence other into sin.

Short Answer 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?

2. The purging of the soul in the feeling of poverty is compared to what in Book II, Chapter VI?

3. What happens to human senses, according to the author, when a human is in the darkness?

4. In Book I, Chapter III, what is the rosary made of?

5. What step of the ladder feels like heaven on earth?

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