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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Guyon reassures you that you may find yourself doing what?
(a) Sometimes straying.
(b) Continually praying.
(c) Sometimes praying.
(d) Continually straying.

2. She notes that it's human nature to want to do what?
(a) Complain.
(b) Exert yourself.
(c) Be loud.
(d) Talk.

3. She warns that those who are left with the responsibility of bringing the youngsters to the Lord will someday have to do what?
(a) Allow them to make mistakes.
(b) Let them go.
(c) Account for what they did or did not do.
(d) Help the youngsters into heaven.

4. What prayer prompts activity?
(a) The prayer for others.
(b) The Lord's Prayer.
(c) The prayer of silence.
(d) The prayer of action.

5. How can you avoid temptation?
(a) Run away from the temptation.
(b) Ignore the temptation.
(c) Remain close to God.
(d) Understand the temptation.

6. Setting that soul toward what makes the "inward attraction of the Lord's spirit" powerful?
(a) A sense of peace.
(b) Other souls.
(c) Love.
(d) The Spirit.

7. She says that when your mind wanders, what should you do?
(a) Do not waste your time being distressed because of your faults.
(b) See to where it wanders.
(c) Allow it to wander freely.
(d) Force your mind to stop wandering and return to a place of focus.

8. She warns that trying to "produce a contrite heart" through your own endeavors _____________________ true repentance.
(a) Takes away from.
(b) Improves.
(c) Adds to.
(d) Ruins.

9. When something stirs the soul, what does it follow?
(a) The Spirit.
(b) Instincts.
(c) Desires.
(d) Wants.

10. With what should one not get bogged down?
(a) The requests made by God.
(b) Your thoughts about God.
(c) The sins of others.
(d) Your own faults and failures.

11. Why does Guyon warn against the idea that some are too simple to learn to walk with the Lord?
(a) Jesus loves the simple the best.
(b) The Lord loves everyone.
(c) Only the simple will get into heaven.
(d) The Lord loves a simple way and that the uneducated are often humbler and more qualified to walk with Him.

12. Who should be the one praying?
(a) The Lord.
(b) The priest.
(c) Those who love you.
(d) You.

13. She says that once the Spirit is in tune with God, what follows?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Peace.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Activity.

14. What happens when you continually turn back to Him?
(a) You will be weakened.
(b) You will find that you "continuously" abide there.
(c) You will annoy God.
(d) You will continue to stray.

15. Activity must be driven by what?
(a) The Church.
(b) The Spirit rather than the self.
(c) The self rather than the Spirit.
(d) The members of the Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Should you ever force yourself to speak?

2. Guyon says it's beyond this point that you find another place where you can experience what?

3. Guyon says that the outward experiences with the Lord are necessary for whom?

4. Why does Guyon warn against getting caught up in doctrine?

5. She says that Christians on a deeper level of understanding may not realize what, regarding their actions?

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