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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. What does Guyon say the reader must do, like the Lord?
(a) Enjoy the good times.
(b) Be kind.
(c) Love others.
(d) Accept the cross.

2. Guyon says that putting abandonment into practice begins by putting aside what?
(a) Some of your desires.
(b) Your family's desires.
(c) God's desires.
(d) Personal desires.

3. Why should one come to the Lord?
(a) To go to heaven.
(b) Because he or she is expected to.
(c) To look good to God.
(d) Only to please Him.

4. According to Guyon, is self-denial the answer to accomplishing what people want to overcome?
(a) No.
(b) Often.
(c) Yes.
(d) Sometimes.

5. What action will meld your desires with that of the Lord?
(a) Closing your mind.
(b) Praying to God to answer your prayers.
(c) Thinking about your desires.
(d) Plunging one's desires into the will of the Lord.

Short Answer Questions

1. Can you expect comfort to come from man?

2. What does "Your will be done" mean?

3. In loving the Lord, you will want to do what?

4. What does Guyon say is natural?

5. What is the only belief that can bring a person to the point of desired closeness with Jesus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Jeanne Guyon believe anyone can be truly close to Jesus Christ? What does she say about this topic?

2. What does Guyon say about what God will do for those with longings?

3. Why does Guyon quote St. Augustine?

4. What happens when one looks inwardly for God?

5. How does Guyon use the Bible to prove that one must be willing to love through hardships?

6. What does Guyon say about "dry spells"?

7. What does Guyon say regarding the reason why one might come to seek a relationship with God?

8. Those who follow her suggestions for overcoming selfish desires and the sense will accomplish what?

9. How might one overcome selfish desires, according to Guyon?

10. What does Guyon suggest for those who cannot read?

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