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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. Who will fight for you?

2. Who should be the one praying?

3. Guyon says that ultimate goal of a Christian should be what?

4. She likens this magnetism to what?

5. She says that you must give the Spirit free reign with what understanding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Guyon have to say about activity prompted by the Spirit? How does she illustrate this point?

2. What does Guyon believe about temptation?

3. What does Guyon have to say about passivity?

4. How does Guyon explain the ability to be active while resting?

5. Describe how this book ends.

6. What does Guyon believe is the ultimate goal of a Christian? How does she support this belief?

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

8. When can "continual prayer" be found? What else does Guyon say about this passive attitude towards prayer?

9. What does Guyon say about those who have reached the point of continual prayer?

10. Why does Guyon believe one has not cause for worry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In loving the Lord, one will want to please only Him.

Part 1) Why would one want to please only the Lord?

Part 2) How would this kind of love change your life? How do you feel about these changes that would occur? Why do you feel this way?

Part 3) Would it be difficult to love in this way? Why or why not? How does this kind of love compare to the love you feel for those closest to you?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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