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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to St. John, what kind of day is it when a man searches for God in a divine way instead of a human way?
(a) Sad.
(b) Happy.
(c) Sinful.
(d) Peaceful.

2. In Book II, Chapter IV, what is purged on the second night of darkness?
(a) All mortal sins.
(b) Both parts of the soul together.
(c) Only the sensual part of the soul.
(d) All unclean thoughts.

3. According to St. John, what does the spirit of those who enter the dark night feel?
(a) The weight of sin.
(b) God's desire.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Tranquility.

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

5. What might descend upon a Christian while he is going through the dark night, as described in the final chapter of Book I?
(a) A perverse or giddy spirit.
(b) A desire for secrets.
(c) A feeling of inner peace.
(d) Fits of insanity.

6. The author says the severity of the trials of a person going through the dark night depends on what?
(a) The strength of the person's soul and faith.
(b) The age of the person.
(c) The wealth the person can offer the church.
(d) The severity of the person's sin.

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

8. What is the name of the sin that occurs when a beginner hears another being praised and wants the praise for himself?
(a) Impure heart.
(b) Spiritual envy.
(c) Greed.
(d) Spiritual luxury.

9. The soul starts to develop a habit of what during the dark night, as stated in Book I, Chapter XIII?
(a) Peaceful sleep.
(b) Identifying sin.
(c) Remembrance of God.
(d) Strong temptation of sin.

10. What is disturbed by divine purgation, according to Book II, Chapter VIII?
(a) Guilt.
(b) The sleep cycle.
(c) Memory.
(d) The power of sin.

11. The seven deadly sins are recognized by what Christian community?
(a) The Pentecostal Church.
(b) The Lutheran Church.
(c) The Catholic Church.
(d) The Baptist Church.

12. From what part of the body does the dark night allow man to be free?
(a) The lower half.
(b) The mind.
(c) The heart.
(d) The eyes.

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

14. What does St. John say happens after a person is involved in spiritual activities for wrath to enter into a beginner's life?
(a) There is no further instruction from God.
(b) The person is lazy.
(c) There is no monetary gain.
(d) The pleasure fades.

15. Beside the feelings of poverty, what is necessary to completely purge the spirit?
(a) Unfaithfulness.
(b) Wretchedness.
(c) Revulsion.
(d) Elation.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book I, Chapter X, what can people become if they do not recognize they are going through the dark night?

2. According to the author, why must the soul forget all forms of natural love?

3. What does God want to do with those who go through the most intense darkness of the dark night?

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

5. What symbolism is used to describe how the dark night dries up sensual pleasure?

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