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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 is the reason for the disturbances within a man during the dark night, according to Book II, Chapter VIII?
2. According to St. John, what strong desire does a new Christian experience?
3. According to St. John, what happens when beginners try to build their own spirituality instead of waiting on God?
4. That author writes that during the dark night while purging the soul, a Christian might feel so much pain that is seems as he is where?
5. St. John explains that beginners who have pride become impatient with whom?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Book I, Chapter XII, what is the main benefit for the soul as it travels through the night of darkness?
2. What does St. John say must change in a person in order for the divine and the human to exist within the same person?
3. In Book I, Chapter III, what are the symptoms of the sin of avarice?
4. As described in Book II, Chapter, I, can a person who has passed through the night of darkness still be afflicted with other periods of darkness? Why?
5. What is the purpose of the Dark Night of the Soul as described in the prologue?
6. In Book II, Chapter X, how does the divine fire of God teach about the state of souls in purgatory?
7. What are the three types of pain that result from human and divine meeting in one, as discussed in Book II, Chapter VI?
8. In Book I, Chapter VI, why are new believers especially prone to the sin of gluttony?
9. In Dark Night of the Soul, what is the difference between habitual imperfections and actual imperfections?
10. Why does the author quote the sufferings of Job and Jeremias in Book II, Chapter VII?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The length of the dark night of spirituality and how much pain a soul has to endure is different for every person. Using supporting examples, please respond with an essay to the following:
1) Why does the duration of the dark night and the amount of pain experienced by a soul vary from person to person?
2) Who has the final say in the duration and intensity of the dark night?
3) What is the fate of a soul who is chosen to have extremely intense darkness?
Essay Topic 2
The seven deadly sins recognized by the Catholic Church are said to be an evil influence in a beginning Christian's life. St. John wrote how a new believer was strongly influenced by these sins in Dark Night of the Soul. Write an essay answering the following with support:
1) What are the seven deadly sins that plague a beginning Christian's life as described by St. John?
2) How do these sins influence the way a person acts in relationship to one's faith in Christianity?
3) How are these sins overcome in a person's life?
Essay Topic 3
There is a separation between the will and the emotions within a person. St. John describes this separation as the reason why the soul can journey through the dark night. Respond with supporting examples:
1) How is the will free from emotions within a human?
2) Why does the soul recognize what it needs and the will of a person does not?
3) How is the separation of the will and the emotions required for a person to pass through the dark night?
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