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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In Book I, Chapter III, what is the rosary made of?
(a) Gold.
(b) Spines of a fish.
(c) Ivory.
(d) Animal teeth.
2. It is necessary for the spirit and the sensual portion of man to be separated in order for what to happen, according to Book II, Chapter III?
(a) The second night of darkness.
(b) An entrance into heaven.
(c) Baptism.
(d) God's forgiveness.
3. In Dark Night of the Soul, with what do slothful Christians have trouble aligning themselves?
(a) Sin.
(b) God's will.
(c) A pure heart.
(d) Hard work.
4. On what does the author expound, in Book I, Chapter XI?
(a) God's message to himself.
(b) A Bible verse.
(c) The poem from the prologue.
(d) The work of another author.
5. The soul starts to develop a habit of what during the dark night, as stated in Book I, Chapter XIII?
(a) Strong temptation of sin.
(b) Peaceful sleep.
(c) Identifying sin.
(d) Remembrance of God.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does St. John say affects Christians in a way that they are easily swayed by their senses and see imaginary visions?
2. How does the soul change during the dark night?
3. During the dark night, what does the Christian want to do when the spirit of blasphemy descends, according to Book I, Chapter XIV?
4. What is the name of the sin that occurs when a beginner hears another being praised and wants the praise for himself?
5. Beginners suffering from gluttony will find it hard to travel the "Road of" what, according to St. John?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Book I, Chapter III, what are the symptoms of the sin of avarice?
2. In Book I, Chapter VI, why are new believers especially prone to the sin of gluttony?
3. In Book II, Chapter V, what reasons are given for the dark night to be named "dark" and not "light"?
4. How does the author describe the condition of beginners on their journey of faith?
5. What is the difference between a symptom of the dark night from sin and actually going through the dark night, according to St. John?
6. Why does the author quote the sufferings of Job and Jeremias in Book II, Chapter VII?
7. What happens during the first night of the dark night, as discussed in Book II, Chapter III?
8. In Book I, Chapter XI, what is the Christian's new desire upon being ignited with the spirit of love?
9. In Book I, Chapter XII, what is the main benefit for the soul as it travels through the night of darkness?
10. In Book II, Chapter X, how does the divine fire of God teach about the state of souls in purgatory?
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