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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 directions can men take upon the secret ladder, as described in Book II, Chapter XVIII?
(a) From earth to hell.
(b) From earth to heaven.
(c) Ascension and descension.
(d) Side to side.

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

3. In Book I, Chapter II, what sin do beginners exhibit when they choose leaders who agree with their views?
(a) Avarice.
(b) Greed.
(c) Sloth.
(d) Pride.

4. What is another reason the author gives for the soul traveling through the dark night in concealment?
(a) To protect against the anger of family.
(b) To hide from the spiritual nature of man.
(c) To discover a secret power.
(d) To hide from the sensual nature of man.

5. What does the spirit of a man search for in the darkness?
(a) God.
(b) His soul.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) His soulmate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say the devil uses against beginners who have pride?

2. In Book II, Chapter IX, what is required for a man to possess for his soul to be illuminated with divine light?

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

4. In Dark Night of the Soul, the power of hell would have no power over the soul if there were no what in the human soul?

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

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