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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. Once the Presence is fully before you again, you must do what?

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

3. Guyon likens the relationship between you and God as what?

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

5. When focusing on overcoming this aspect, you are making them _________________ to overcome.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is one way a beginner could come to Christ?

4. What does Guyon say about godliness?

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

6. What does Guyon remind readers regarding their gifts?

7. What does Guyon say is merely a first step? What is the next step?

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

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

10. How must one's abandonment go one step further?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Guyon speaks of a concept she calls the "law of central tendency".

Part 1) Describe this law. How does this reinforce her other beliefs?

Part 2) How does this law represent a theme found in this book?

Part 3) Does this law follow human nature? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

There is a "second level of prayers" that may be used equally by both the educated and uneducated.

Part 1) What is this "second level of prayers?" How is this useful to all?

Part 2) How is this the next step? What does this reveal about Guyon's belief about the process of prayer?

Part 3) How is this "faith and stillness" beneficial? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

One can avoid temptation.

Part 1) Of what temptations does Guyon speak? How can these be avoided?

Part 2) How does Guyon illustrate how she suggests dealing with temptation? What are your thoughts about this? Does it adequately support her opinion about avoiding temptation? Why or why not?

Part 3) When have you avoided temptations? How did you go about doing this? What might Guyon think about this? Use the text to support your response.

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