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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. The person who follows this method will naturally be far removed from what?

2. Guyon says there is a "second level of prayers" that may be used by whom?

3. Guyon asks you to consider whether you really want to give your life to the Lord, reminding you of what?

4. Guyon says that once you have come to a point of a regular prayer life, it's time to do what?

5. Guyon predicts that carefully following the course of study she suggests will do what to one's prayer life?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Guyon quote St. Augustine?

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

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

4. What does Guyon remind readers regarding the Lord's acceptance of the cross?

5. What does Guyon say about a "second level of prayers?"

6. What happens when one looks inwardly for God?

7. What does Guyon say regarding the Lord's Prayer?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Being close to Christ begins with a yielding of the heart.

Part 1) What is meant by being close to Christ? What is yielding of the heart?

Part 2) How can one's heart yield? What is the connection between this yielding and prayer?

Part 3) How is a prayer from the mind bad? What does she mean by a prayer from the mind?

Essay Topic 2

Guyon warns against rituals.

Part 1) Describe some rituals of which Guyon speaks. Why does she warn against these?

Part 2) How might the Church feel about this warning? Why would it feel this way?

Part 3) What are your own thoughts about rituals? How do your beliefs compare to Guyon's.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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