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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Teresa classify as a sign of the intention to draw ever closer to God?
(a) perseverance
(b) more study on prayer
(c) indifference
(d) heartborken sobs

2. What does she say is not prayer at all?
(a) rambling on about mundane matters
(b) always asking God for favors
(c) praying to God as though He were a servant
(d) praying while standing up

3. What does Teresa say the condition of the soul is in the First Dwelling?
(a) like that of a small child
(b) confused by being in a strange place
(c) only just beginning to learn to pray
(d) looking for the way back outside

4. What sets intellectual visions apart from all others?
(a) knowledge of good and evil
(b) knowledge of the service required of one
(c) knowledge of the Scriptures
(d) knowledge of the constant companionship of God

5. How does Teresa classify those who have reached the Third Dwelling?
(a) unsure of where they are
(b) already on their way to security unless they turn away
(c) exhausted from their journey
(d) looking for a corner to rest in

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is there no relief from while the soul is experiencing this pain on earth?

3. What does Teresa suggest is the true test of the soul's capacity?

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

5. What does Teresa say intensifies the pain?

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