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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Teresa say about good works done outside of communion with God ?
(a) They make up for other failings.
(b) They come from a spirit of evil.
(c) They are useful to other people.
(d) They open the door to God.

2. How is the soul once it moves into the Second Dwelling?
(a) free of temptations
(b) experimenting with temptations
(c) unaware of temptations
(d) more aware of the temptations

3. What condition does Teresa suggest a soul is in when it turns away from a life of prayer?
(a) in a state of grave error
(b) being outside not able to find the door
(c) in a world of confusion
(d) being free to examine itself

4. What does Teresa warn against regarding spiritual affectations?
(a) putting on shows of miracle working
(b) putting on a show of one's spirituality with esoteric jargon
(c) becoming smug in one's relationship to God
(d) performing good deeds without love

5. Why is Teresa the one ordered to write the book on prayer for women?
(a) because the men are busy writing other books
(b) because women communicate better with women
(c) because she has experience writing books
(d) because it will keep her out of trouble

Short Answer Questions

1. What vision does Teresa have that gives her the idea of how to proceed with the book?

2. What troubles Teresa as she is about to start writing?

3. How does Teresa say a soul with excessive humility can see itself?

4. What worries Teresa about being able to quote other writers?

5. What does Teresa classify as a sign of the intention to draw ever closer to God?

(see the answer key)

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