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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Teresa say a person who prays must do?

2. What, according to Teresa, is the value of continuously reflecting on one's own character?

3. What is her fear of not being in alignment with the Mother Church?

4. How does Teresa classify repeated prayers from memory?

5. When was the book written?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Teresa say about a nun who is entangled with the cares of the world?

2. What theme does Teresa introduce in her first chapter that runs throughout the book?

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

4. What caution does Teresa offer about imagining one has gifts from God that have not actually been bestowed?

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

6. How does Teresa say a seeker will know if she is truly humble?

7. What does Teresa have to say about expectations and rewards for service to God?

8. How does Teresa classify the greatest need in gaining a high level of intimacy with God?

9. What explanation does Teresa give in her prologue?

10. What is Teresa's olfactory analogy for what she calls spiritual sweetness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on focus to achieve goals. Teresa focused on attaining a desired relationship with God. Use that same principle and discuss how achieving anything depends on the focus toward the goal. Select examples to support your thesis such as the national focus of the USA to put a man on the moon.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on overcoming past mistakes. Teresa talks about being so caught up in guilt over past mistakes that people often become incapacitated. In your essay apply that principal to anything a person might aspire to do but is hindered by fear of making errors along the way.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on Teresa's imagery, metaphors, and analogies. In your essay state your opinion as to whether she uses these devices too much or if they make her points more understandable. Point out the limits to any comparison by showing examples from the book.

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