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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In Behalf of the Fool.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Anselm's arguments will be consistent with what?
(a) Christian tradition.
(b) Other arguments.
(c) Some Christian denominations.
(d) Most views.

2. The first man, Adam, discarded a state of unity with God which was __________ to keep.
(a) Somewhat difficult.
(b) Unimportant.
(c) Easy.
(d) Hard.

3. Anselm begins the Proslogium in the preface by stating his dissatisfaction with _______________ and his rationale for writing the Proslogium.
(a) The Monologium.
(b) The Duologium.
(c) The Proslogium.
(d) The Triologium.

4. Through ________ man suffers in misery.
(a) Doubt.
(b) Fear.
(c) Sin.
(d) Pain.

5. What is Boso's role?
(a) He challenges all of Anselm's theories.
(b) He challenges Anselm's theory of atonement.
(c) He contradicts all that Anselm believes.
(d) He is Anselm's ally.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Monologium is ______________ than the Proslogium.

2. Chapter sixteen raises a challenge: since God is equivalent to all his properties, can't we understand God when we understand these properties? How does Anselm respond?

3. God and His idea of Himself exist as what?

4. Chapters one and two argue that a being which is "best, and greatest and highest of all existing beings" _________ exist.

5. We must be aware that each human soul is ________________ and so will be either completely happy or completely unhappy.

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