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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does God feed new beginners according to the author?
2. St. John says that the dark night causes the soul to gain a healthy respect for what?
3. In Book II, Chapter VI, how many kinds of pain result from the meeting of the divine and human?
4. What is the example the author uses in describing the way the purification process works?
5. How many important points are made in Book II, Chapter X, about the purification process?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author compare divine light to sunlight?
2. Describe how the devil uses spiritual activity to place an impure thought in a believer's head, as described in Dark Night of the Soul.
3. How does a Christian feel during the three kinds of pain that afflict him when the divine and human meet in one during the dark night, according to the author?
4. In Book I, Chapter VI, why are new believers especially prone to the sin of gluttony?
5. What does the author say is the sign that the dark night has begun?
6. How does the author compare the use of fire to the purification process a person experiences during the dark night?
7. In Book I, Chapter XI, what is the Christian's new desire upon being ignited with the spirit of love?
8. What does St. John say causes the sin of wrath and how does a believer allow this to become a sin in his life?
9. In Dark Night of the Soul, what is the difference between habitual imperfections and actual imperfections?
10. How does the author describe the condition of beginners on their journey of faith?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The pain that occurs during the dark night is very intense and the author describes three types of pain that happens to the soul during this time. With examples from the text, please respond with examples to the following:
1) What are the three types of pain a soul experiences while going through the dark night of spirituality?
2) What causes this pain to occur?
3) Why is this pain required for the soul in order to emerge from the dark night?
Essay Topic 2
The use of analogies within Dark Night of the Soul is abundant. St. John often re-describes his explanations by comparing the experience with an analogy. By using support from the text, respond with an essay to the following:
1) Name and define at least three analogies used within Dark Night of the Soul.
2) What is the author's purpose in using analogies within his writing? What does the reader gain from reading the analogies?
Essay Topic 3
The concept of the dark night was originally expressed in St. John's poem "The Stanzas of the Soul" which he expounds upon in Dark Night of the Soul. Answer the following questions with support from the text:
1) How does "The Stanzas of the Soul" influence the way Dark Night of the Soul is written?
2) How does the imagery of the poem aid the reader in understanding Dark Night of the Soul?
3) How does the poetic imagery of the poem portray the dark night differently than the text in Dark Night of the Soul?
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