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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When focusing on overcoming this aspect, you are making them _________________ to overcome.
(a) Only slightly easier.
(b) More difficult.
(c) Easier.
(d) Somewhat easier.

2. Why does the author write a chapter for those who cannot read?
(a) Young children are illiterate.
(b) Illiteracy still exists at the time of the writing.
(c) Some people at the time of the writing of this book were illiterate.
(d) Illiteracy is common at the time of the writing.

3. The person who follows this method will do what?
(a) Draw closer to God.
(b) Understand God.
(c) Be happier.
(d) Be unique.

4. When choosing a passage of scripture, what does Guyon recommend?
(a) A passage that is simple and practical.
(b) A passage that a priest would recommend.
(c) A passage that is popular.
(d) A passage that is long and meaningful.

5. Once you have come to the desired place, all that is required is that you do what?
(a) Be still.
(b) Be strong.
(c) Be postive.
(d) Be quiet.

6. Guyon says that you should realize that _______________________________ are what God wants for you, and that you should realize that everything else in your life is also what God wants for you.
(a) Those dry spells.
(b) The "glorious" prayer times.
(c) Your own desires.
(d) The "glorious" prayer times and those dry spells.

7. Guyon defines abandonment as what?
(a) Being the giving up of oneself.
(b) Being the giving up of God.
(c) Being the giving up of all needs.
(d) Being left behind.

8. When reading Scripture, how should one read?
(a) Quietly.
(b) Clearly.
(c) Slowly.
(d) Quickly.

9. She quotes scriptures from ____________________ indicating that God will provide for needs, and presents the idea that this includes spiritual needs.
(a) Matthew, Psalms and Proverbs.
(b) Psalms, Proverbs, and Ezekiel.
(c) Exodus, Genesis, and Psalms.
(d) Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

10. Who says that he wasted time during his early days of Christianity in trying to find the Lord outwardly?
(a) St. Augustine.
(b) St. John.
(c) St. Paul.
(d) St. Francis.

11. All things come from the Lord with the exception of what?
(a) Your ideas.
(b) Your clothes.
(c) Your food.
(d) Your own sinfulness.

12. She then warns that it's human nature to fight against such _____________, but says that God will provide the grace to remain strong in your commitment.
(a) Love.
(b) Need.
(c) Submission.
(d) Desire.

13. Guyon predicts that carefully following the course of study she suggests will do what to one's prayer life?
(a) It will make is tedious.
(b) It will make it a part of one's day.
(c) It will make it more important.
(d) It will make it rich.

14. What does Guyon say Christians must accept?
(a) Even the bad.
(b) Themselves.
(c) Others.
(d) The good.

15. The most important aspect of this prayer life, according to Guyon, is what?
(a) To pray all the time.
(b) To remain with the Lord and to do so with a believing heart.
(c) To say the same prayer in a repetitive manner.
(d) To be deeply committed to your prayers at all times.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Guyon believe there is hope for overcoming this aspect of oneself?

2. Guyon warns against blaming who for specific circumstances?

3. What can overcome man's tendency to move from the Lord?

4. Guyon says the way to "conquer" this aspect of ourselves is to do what?

5. The "faithful" in this endeavor will find that God does what?

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