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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, is the distinction between this rapture and the last in Dwelling Five?

2. Even at this point, what is Teresa's warning to her sisters?

3. What does Teresa say are continuously going on in the chamber of the soul?

4. What is the Beloved doing as she enters the Seventh Dwelling?

5. What does Teresa say the spirit of evil does?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Teresa describe the physical state of the body during her raptures?

2. What does Teresa identify as a reward for enduring trials of the Sixth Dwelling?

3. Describe the esoteric talisman Teresa uses as an analogy to one's faith.

4. What does Teresa have to say about tears that spring form the raptures?

5. What is a recommendation of Teresa's on meditation?

6. How does Teresa explain the anguish and unrest of the soul in the Sixth Dwelling?

7. What tokens does Teresa say God gives to help recall the raptures?

8. What occasions the intensity of greater pain during this time of greater closeness to God?

9. What revelation comes to Teresa at the center of herself while in communion with God?

10. What does Teresa say about remaining humble in light of the temporary nature of the world?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the pleasures of the world that are in conflict with the Christian ideal of drawing closer to God. In your essay detail pleasures that may be enjoyable at the moment but later bring no satisfaction to one's life.

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 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.

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