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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book II, Chapter XVII, who is given the knowledge of the divine?
(a) Everyone.
(b) Only priests.
(c) Not everyone.
(d) No one.

2. What does the soul do on the second step of the ladder of love, according to Book II, Chapter XIX?
(a) Battle sin.
(b) Abandon hope.
(c) Ascend to heaven.
(d) Search for God.

3. According to Book II, Chapter XIV, why does the soul speak these lines: "I went forth without being observed / My house being now at rest"?
(a) Out of sadness.
(b) Out of remorse.
(c) Out of guilt.
(d) Out of happiness.

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

5. What happens to human senses, according to the author, when a human is in the darkness?
(a) They are useless.
(b) They are necessary.
(c) They are mixed up.
(d) They become strengthened.

6. Why does the soul become secure after passing through the dark night, according to St. John?
(a) It has become like God.
(b) It has become strong in sin.
(c) It has forgiven God's mistakes.
(d) It has found itself.

7. 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) Only the longing for God.
(b) The path of honor and glory.
(c) The desires of the human heart.
(d) The avoidance of sin.

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

9. What can a soul not see beyond until it has been properly purged?
(a) The darkness.
(b) Sin and evil.
(c) God's message.
(d) The eyes of a human.

10. What does the second property of passing through the dark night allow the soul to see in the darkness, according to Book II, Chapter XXV?
(a) All the traps of sin.
(b) Nothing but God.
(c) Everything.
(d) Everyone else's heart.

11. To what can the fifth step of the ladder of love be compared?
(a) Children and parents.
(b) A starving person and food.
(c) A priest and God.
(d) A husband and wife.

12. In Book II, Chapter XII, what does the spirit of wisdom and love also affects?
(a) Animals.
(b) The earth.
(c) Angel's souls.
(d) The universe.

13. What state does St. John say the soul is in when it has a chance to escape from bondage of the world?
(a) Sad.
(b) Guilty.
(c) Apprehensive.
(d) Happy.

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

15. What does the author call things that stop the human soul from seeking God?
(a) Opportunities.
(b) Sinful devils.
(c) Enemies of man.
(d) Friends of humans.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book II, Chapter XXIII, what does the devil give the believer that stays with him disturbing the soul for a long period of time?

2. What directions can men take upon the secret ladder, as described in Book II, Chapter XVIII?

3. Who else can descend and ascend upon the spiritual ladder besides men, according to Book II, Chapter XIII?

4. What is the term given to a spiritual experience beyond words?

5. How many steps are on the ladder of love?

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