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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. How does she refer to God?

2. What does Teresa say about good works done outside of communion with God ?

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

4. From where does Teresa say consolations come?

5. After the Fifth Dwelling experience, what is the supplicant's new attitude?

Short Essay Questions

1. What explanation does Teresa give in her prologue?

2. What reservation does Teresa have about writing on the subject of prayer?

3. How does Teresa define spiritual consolations?

4. Briefly summarize the pain of the Fifth Dwelling.

5. What indicates Teresa's Christian mysticism as she begins her book?

6. What does Teresa prescribe as a means of passing any test of her faith and devotion?

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

8. Describe briefly the trial that accompanies arrival in the Sixth Dwelling.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about your idea of faith. Give your definition of faith and explain its value to you personally. Be honest with your essay. This is not marked on the basis of agreement with your ideas but rather on how well you state your case.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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