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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If a voice she hears causes her to linger in worship and increases her devotion, what conclusion does Teresa draw?
(a) it is a passed trial of distraction
(b) it was not something heard, after all
(c) it it divine
(d) it is an echo of her thoughts

2. How does Teresa say the confirmation of the Prayer of Union is not determined?
(a) not the ability to recall past misdeeds
(b) not the empty feeling when one leaves
(c) not the confirmation of what she calls half-learned men
(d) not the confirmation of witnesses

3. According to Teresa, what is the condition when voices are heard?
(a) complete concentrations
(b) frequently signs of mental imbalance
(c) communication of the saints
(d) deepend ecstasy

4. What does Teresa say she was doing that sometimes caused her to forget the simple guideline of getting to God?
(a) thinking too much about Christ
(b) seeking the consolations of prayer
(c) meditating too long on the saints
(d) working on her writing

5. In those moments of ecstasy, how is the soul whisked away by God?
(a) on a white horse
(b) lifted by angels
(c) with startling speed
(d) in a flash of light

Short Answer Questions

1. In her brief moments of encounter with God, what emotion results afterward?

2. Does Teresa say that hearing voices is always a negative sign?

3. What does Teresa suggest looking for in a spiritual adviser?

4. After the Prayer of Union, where does the sister realize she was?

5. What is the benefit of this marriage that is still not complete?

(see the answer key)

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