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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is her analogy of a person who does not pray?
(a) a quadraplegic
(b) a double amputee
(c) a blind person
(d) a deaf person

2. After the Fifth Dwelling experience, what is the supplicant's new attitude?
(a) satisfied with herself and all she does
(b) ready to go out into the world again
(c) dissatisfied with every earthly pleasure
(d) superior to all others

3. To what does Teresa invite the sister who would enter the Fifth Dwelling?
(a) communal prayer sessions to gain entrance
(b) lessons on finding the doorway
(c) certain herbs that enhance the experience
(d) deliberate meditation on the beauty of that life and sacrifice

4. What is the Prayer of Recollection all about?
(a) reciting all the prayers one has learned before
(b) something that was lost and is being remembered
(c) memorizing an entire prayer book
(d) remembering the correct forms of prayer

5. Why are these Fourth Dwelling places deeper and more and more beautiful?
(a) because they are more expensive
(b) because they require more maintenance
(c) because they are not internal
(d) because they are nearer to the King

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Teresa say about good deeds that only glorify the person who does them?

2. With whom does Teresa find comfort during this time?

3. What does Teresa say the condition of the soul is in the First Dwelling?

4. In the early chambers of the Fifth Dwelling, what must the supplicant do?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Teresa say about what is gained during the difficult times in life?

2. Explain how the seeker receives the spiritual sweetness.

3. How does Teresa evaluate those who serve but do not work at elevating their understanding of God?

4. In what way does Teresa say a sister can insure her devotion to God?

5. What does Teresa have to say about inept spiritual advisers?

6. What does Teresa have to say about mastering one's earthly appetites?

7. How has Teresa handled fear and weakness on her part in the past?

8. How does Teresa describe the Prayer of Union?

9. How does Teresa define spiritual consolations?

10. What lament does Teresa offer for those who never experience a relationship with God?

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