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| Introduction (p 1-13)
1. Spiritual direction is a. similar to psychological counseling. b. solving personal problems. c. a set of skills that can be taught. d. a dialogue pointing one toward God. Chapter 1: The Directee and the Process of Spiritual Growth (p 15-53) 2. Beginning directees often a. treat people as a means to an end. b. are motivated by sensual satisfaction. c. sincerely desire God but for the wrong reasons. d. all of the above. 3. For directees who are being further purified by God, a spiritual director should a. teach. b. offer encouragement and compassion. c. try to alleviate the directee’s pain. d. suggest active and discursive prayer. 4. Purification is completed when the directee a. maintains consistent “fuzzy feelings” about God. b. no longer is tempted with spiritual pride. c. experiences the presence of God in all dimensions of his/her life. d. maintains a type of spiritual hysteria. 5. During a time of intense spiritual awakening for a directee, a spiritual director should a. focus on God lovingly being with the person. b. encourage journal writing. c. help analyze the directee’s experience. d. discourage reliance upon instinct and intuition. Chapter 2: Some Particular Types of Directees and Their Needs (p 55-98) 6. The greatest obstacle to personal freedom is a. fear. b. ignorance. c. debt. d. authority. 7. When anger is the result of long-term unmet expectations, the author recommends a. lowering expectations. b. channeling anger into productive activity. c. intense physical exercise. d. the healing of memories. 8. The second stage of a directee’s postconversion experience, where the directee seems to lose religious zeal and fervor, is called a. extroverted. b. integrative. c. complacent. d. egocentric. 9. When a directee’s prayer is characterized by aridity, the most helpful thing to do is a. exercise more piety. b. seek more time alone to pray. c. observe God’s presence in the other areas of life. d. increase devotional reading and journaling. Chapter 3: Prayer and Spiritual Discernment (p 99-132) 10. Prayer is best understood as a. our unique response to God’s initiative. b. an activity that begins with our intense labor and effort. c. a method learned from hearing others pray. d. a disciplined habit of repetition. 11. A sign of a “good-spirited” directee is a. the absence of inner conflict. b. a notable reverence for life. c. the avoidance of anger. d. few failures and disappointments. 12. Certain interior and subjective experiences which only God initiates are called a. common sense. b. infallible revelations. c. desolations. d. consolations. Chapter 4: The Director and the Process of Direction (p 133-165) 13. A spiritual director needs knowledge of a. the Bible. b. the Christian ascetical and spiritual tradition. c. the human sciences and psychology. d. all of the above. 14. Which is NOT an indication of spiritual growth? a. altruism b. rote and repetition c. emotional expression d. awareness of mystery 15. A female spiritual director is more inclined to refer to her relationship with her directee as a. master-disciple. b. teacher-learner. c. director-directee. d. soul friends. |
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