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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Teresa identify a period of spiritual aridity?
(a) when the time for prayer feels like a drudgery
(b) when the supplicant forgets to drink water
(c) when the words of prayer simply will not come
(d) when proceeding faithfully is more work than gratification

2. What does Teresa stress at the beginning of her treatise?
(a) knowing oneself
(b) knowing the Beloved
(c) knowing the catechism
(d) knowing the Bible

3. What is the composition of the castle?
(a) diamond or some clear crystal
(b) solid, carved stone
(c) cedars from Lebanon
(d) brick and mortor

4. What does she say is inside the castle?
(a) dwellings in every direction
(b) diamonds and jewels
(c) rooms filled with busy people
(d) green fields and flowers

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What if someone makes elaborate sacrifice and asks special gifts from God?

3. To whom is THE INNER CASTLE addressed?

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

5. What does she think about what she has to say in this book?

(see the answer key)

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