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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. Once you have reached the point of continual prayer, it's impossible to differentiate between prayer and what?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Other activities.
(c) The Lord's presence.
(d) Life.

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

3. What must one be willing to follow?
(a) The priest's lead and instruction.
(b) The Church's lead and instruction.
(c) The clergy's lead and instruction.
(d) The Lord's lead and instruction.

4. What about worship does Guyon warn against?
(a) Hymns.
(b) Prayers.
(c) Rituals.
(d) Sermons.

5. Is it possible to hold onto a comfortable experience?
(a) Often.
(b) Yes.
(c) Usually.
(d) No.

Short Answer Questions

1. Outward actions are sometimes the result of what?

2. When something stirs the soul, what does it follow?

3. How does Guyon illustrate the idea of activity?

4. She says that once the Spirit is in tune with God, what follows?

5. Guyon admonishes that you must remember that this action happens when?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Guyon say about one's feelings toward his or her own sins compared to God's feelings about sin?

2. To what does Guyon compare the wisdom of God?

3. How does Guyon explain the "law of central tendency"?

4. What does Guyon have to say on the subject of confession?

5. What does Guyon warn regarding a time of passivity?

6. About what is the beginning of this section?

7. What is Guyon's warning against ritual prayer?

8. What does Guyon have to say about the "prayer of silence"?

9. What does Guyon say about becoming comfortable with outward experiences?

10. Describe how this book ends.

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