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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In that rapture, what does Teresa say she is allowed to do?
(a) observe the final, most intimate dwelling for just a moment
(b) feel a spiritual orgasm
(c) glimpse into the mind of the Beloved
(d) know what it feels like to die physically

2. What metaphor does Teresa introduce about the Fifth Dwelling?
(a) the way a herd of elephants stay together
(b) the way an ant collects food for the winter
(c) the way a silk worm tirelessly works for the benefit of people
(d) the way a bee works tirelessly for the queen

3. How does Teresa say a soul with excessive humility can see itself?
(a) as unworthy of divine help
(b) as only of value to other people
(c) as better than other people
(d) as a lotus in a pond

4. What examples does Teresa give of others who were once thought mad because of their intense relationship with God?
(a) Saint Joan and Saint Ignatious
(b) Saint Anne and Saint Gregory
(c) Saint Francis and Peter of Alcantara
(d) Saint Paul and Saint Rebecca

5. What does Teresa say about the servants of an earthly King?
(a) Not all of them are allowed into his private chamber.
(b) They come and they go.
(c) Some of them are cast out.
(d) They all eat at his table.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What condition does Teresa suggest a soul is in when it turns away from a life of prayer?

3. What does Teresa prescribe instead of memorized prayers?

4. What does Teresa suggest might be offered as a temptation in the second dwelling?

5. What does Teresa say some of her sisters do when they are engrossed in their own reaction to what is happening in their souls?

(see the answer key)

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