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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, The End of Man Chapters XVIII, XIX, XX, XXV Chapter 18, XLVII, LI, LII, LIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What test does Aquinas' idea stand?
(a) The test of the Catholic Church.
(b) The test of conflict and disagreement.
(c) The test of philosophers.
(d) The test of accuracy.

2. He attempted to reconcile philosophy with what?
(a) Greek mythology.
(b) Psychology.
(c) His culture.
(d) Theology.

3. Reading the Summa is much like trying to read what?
(a) A well-planned physics book written for other physicists.
(b) A book in another language.
(c) The Bible.
(d) A novel.

4. The divine essence is compared with what?
(a) Prayer.
(b) Light.
(c) Love.
(d) Dark.

5. How does Aquinas define providence?
(a) The desires of man.
(b) The exemplar of things ordered towards an end.
(c) The ability of man to govern the universe.
(d) A city in Rhode Island.

Short Answer Questions

1. Referring to St. Augustine, Aquinas asserts that the human soul benefits from what?

2. The Second Article concerns whether the intellect is a purely _________ power or not.

3. Due to the answer to number 139, Aquinas claims that happiness ______________.

4. Aquinas discusses agents and ____________.

5. What is the reason why God has no name, or is said to be above being named?

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