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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 can the mind not comprehend after the communal experience with God?

2. What is Teresa's analogy regarding the Seventh Dwelling?

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

4. Why does Teresa say the experiences of such close communion with God cannot be fully explained?

5. What is the condition of the soul at this point?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does one recognize a vision not from God?

2. What encouragement to her sisters does Teresa use to conclude her book?

3. What limitation is on the marriage Teresa speaks of in the Seventh Dwelling?

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

5. What is the comfort at the Sixth Dwelling level of intimacy with God?

6. What communion does Teresa say trials at this level bring about?

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

8. What frustration comes to Teresa as she progresses in intimacy with God?

9. How does Teresa describe the soul as it comes into its most intimate contact with God?

10. How has joy given Teresa a kind of death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the contributions of truly religious people. Discuss the contributions of those who actually practice their religious principles as opposed to those who merely put on a show of being religious. Use Teresa of Avila as an example.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the concept of the difficulty of living a Christian life. In the essay mention opposites such as humility versus arrogance. State your opinions on how the positive principles in Christian living make for better personal characteristics.

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