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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where might the voices heard during meditation come from according to Teresa?
(a) heavenly choirs
(b) souls in Purgatory
(c) a source that is less than divine
(d) external sounds in the background

2. From where does Teresa say consolations come?
(a) from purely human endeavors
(b) from spiritual superiors
(c) from publication of books
(d) from great sorrow

3. What remains in the mind about the reality and sacredness of such a foreign experience in the Fifth Dwelling?
(a) confusion
(b) skepticism
(c) memory
(d) the outter castle

4. What does Teresa say is important at the Fourth Dwelling intimacy with God?
(a) not to give meaning to feelings
(b) not to continue looking inward
(c) not to think much but to love much
(d) not to speak much but to listen more

5. In the early chambers of the Fifth Dwelling, what must the supplicant do?
(a) keep both feet on the floor
(b) look around to remember where one is
(c) prepare to believe everything experienced
(d) test the spirits to see if the experience is good and godly

Short Answer Questions

1. After the Prayer of Union, where does the sister realize she was?

2. If a voice she hears causes her to linger in worship and increases her devotion, what conclusion does Teresa draw?

3. Does Teresa say that hearing voices is always a negative sign?

4. How does Teresa say the confirmation of the Prayer of Union is not determined?

5. What does Teresa say happens in the Fourth Dwelling?

(see the answer key)

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