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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. When the souls on earth are purged, with what do they become infused, according to Book II, Chapter XII?
(a) Guilt and suffering.
(b) Freedom and pain.
(c) Grace and redemption.
(d) Love and wisdom.

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

3. What does the garment of charity provide for the wearer, as described by the author?
(a) Protection from sin.
(b) Obedience to God.
(c) A pleasing soul for God.
(d) Release from guilt.

4. St. John writes that souls on earth are purged with the fire of what?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Love.
(c) Sin.
(d) Evil.

5. In Dark Night of the Soul, the soul praises the darkness from which it has escaped what?
(a) The danger zone.
(b) Mortal sin.
(c) Sensual affections.
(d) God's wrath.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens at the same time the soul is yearning for God in Book II, Chapter XI?

2. In Book II, Chapter XXIV, in what state is the soul when the soul is united with divine wisdom after passing through the dark night?

3. In Dark Night of the Soul, the spirit thirsts for love more than the soul thirsts because the spirit realizes what?

4. How many periods of trials must a soul pass through to finish going through the dark night, according to Book II, Chapter XXIV?

5. Who does the author use as an example of the yearning for God that takes place in the second night of darkness?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does St. John say happens to the soul after it has become enkindled and starts yearning for God? What would happen if the fire were to go away?

2. In Book II, Chapter XXI, what are the colors of the disguise of the soul on the secret ladder, and what do they represent?

3. From where does St. John say the image of the spiritual ladder is derived?

4. How does St. John conclude his book in the final chapter?

5. Why does a soul have to wear a disguise as it ascends the secret ladder?

6. In Book II, Chapter XVIII, how does the soul move upon the spiritual ladder?

7. In Book II, Chapter XI, what does the author say the soul will want to do after it has received the love for God?

8. How does the soul speak of being happy by using the symbolism of a house in Book II, Chapter XIV?

9. How is this unification achieved with God, according to Book II, Chapter XXIV?

10. How can the soul experience the presence of God while in the dark night, as described by the author in Book II, Chapter XIII?

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