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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. Guyon concludes by reminding the reader what about the Lord?

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

3. Regarding the imagination, what must come in?

4. How is the prayer life Guyon describes simple to attain?

5. She says that your abandonment must go one step farther so that you abandon what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Guyon warn about one's imagination?

2. How does Guyon say one can find an unselfish prayer life?

3. What does Guyon say about the ability to turn inward to find Christ?

4. How does Guyon define abandonment?

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

6. What is a second way a beginner could come to Christ?

7. How does Guyon quote St. Augustine?

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

9. What is Guyon's opinion of ritual or memorization?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Guyon uses the word abandonment as part of her instruction.

Part 1) What does she mean by abandonment? How is this part of the next step?

Part 2) How might one's life change through abandonment and this next step?

Part 3) Do you agree with Guyon's next step? Why or why not? Is this relevant to your own life? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Guyon gives two options for coming to Christ.

Part 1) What are these two options? How might she have come upon these two options?

Part 2) Why might these options be so important to Guyon?

Part 3) Do you agree that these two options are the only ways to come to Christ? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Passivity requires a strong will.

Part 1) What does Guyon mean by passivity? Why should one be passive?

Part 2) When should one be passive? Are there times when one should not be passive? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does passivity affect self-control? According to Guyon, should people require self-control? Why or why not?

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