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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, people who have never experienced a dark night do not understand what this feels like?
(a) Spiritual freedom.
(b) Sin's grasp.
(c) God's forgiveness.
(d) Heaven.

2. In Dark Night of the Soul, the spirit thirsts for love more than the soul thirsts because the spirit realizes what?
(a) What it lacks.
(b) The evil of sin.
(c) How much pain relates to the divine.
(d) God's punishment.

3. 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) Romantic love.
(c) Education.
(d) Heartbreak.

4. In Book II, Chapter XXI, what color represents the garment of faith?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Purple.
(d) Green.

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

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

7. How does the author compare God's trail as He leads the soul on the journey through the dark night?
(a) The circle of life.
(b) A dive off a cliff.
(c) The flight of a bird.
(d) A walk on the sea.

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

9. What stanza from "Stanzas of the Soul" is featured in Book II, Chapter XXV?
(a) Seventh.
(b) Third.
(c) Second.
(d) First.

10. In Book II, Chapter XI, the soul would miss the spiritual love and affection of what if it was to go away?
(a) The demands of the earthly world.
(b) The fire of the Spirit.
(c) The guild of sin.
(d) The threat of evil.

11. According to St. John, how many believers will reach the union with God without going through trials?
(a) None.
(b) All men.
(c) Only priests.
(d) Some women.

12. In Book II, Chapter XX, what does the soul learn on the tenth step?
(a) Immortality.
(b) All that God knows.
(c) Magical powers.
(d) Perfection.

13. With what are the spirits in purgatory purged?
(a) Sin.
(b) God's love.
(c) Water.
(d) Real fire.

14. For whom is the ninth step on the ladder reserved, according to Book II, Chapter XX?
(a) Sinful.
(b) Male.
(c) Female.
(d) Perfect.

15. What is the third property gained by the soul after passing through the dark night that leads the soul down the road of life?
(a) The path of honor and glory.
(b) Only the longing for God.
(c) The desires of the human heart.
(d) The avoidance of sin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why, according to St. John, does God give the devil access to the life of a believing Christian?

2. What does the soul do on the second step of the ladder of love, according to Book II, Chapter XIX?

3. Why does the soul become secure after passing through the dark night, according to St. John?

4. Where must man walk to be protected from the evil of natural senses?

5. What object represents the passions of the natural man, according to Book II, Chapter XIV?

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