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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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

2. How does Teresa describe the silk worm nature of the pending change in the supplicant?
(a) facing the anxiety of the unknown
(b) going through the pain of dying and resurrection
(c) moving into beauty and intimate service
(d) spinning tightly into a silk cacoon

3. What l transition does Teresa say should happen at Dwelling Three?
(a) from a life of service to one of total prayer
(b) from a life of learning to one of teaching
(c) from youth to old age
(d) from a devotional life to one of tangible service and sacrifice

4. Why is grief of putting to death the silkworm worth forging through?
(a) it is a trial by fire
(b) it is a prerequisite of obedience
(c) it is a new kind of experience
(d) it is a necessary and beautiful death

5. What is the simile of the soul's remaining willing and receptive so that God will shape her into a selfless lover?
(a) boiling water
(b) blank pages
(c) warm sealing wax
(d) fresh baked bread

Short Answer Questions

1. What remains in the mind about the reality and sacredness of such a foreign experience in the Fifth Dwelling?

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

3. How is the soul once it moves into the Second Dwelling?

4. When was the book written?

5. What is the condition Teresa describes in the Fifth Dwelling?

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