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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 did the medieval people call the fifth element?

2. Why are some modern readers puzzled by the renaissance style of writing?

3. What doctrine helped some men understand the longaevi?

4. Which of the following was NOT commonly written about in renaissance literature?

5. Who taught medieval man how the heavens moved?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Lewis say medieval man was enamored with, and how did this change their literature?

2. What is obvious about the medieval belief in mythological creatures?

3. Which did the medieval scholars decide were created first, the soul or the body?

4. How did medieval literature say the sensitive soul divided?

5. How did the lower spheres move according to medieval scholars, and why?

6. How did the church feel about astrology?

7. What does Lewis say was the most important thing to remember about medieval belief in mythological creatures?

8. What are some of the things that planets caused men to do according to astrology?

9. How did medieval man explain insanity?

10. What does Lewis say one of the most notable features of renaissance literature is?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the four elements that medieval scholars said affected a man's disposition, and how did these ideas fit in to their medical field?

Essay Topic 2

What is the sensitive spirit, and how is it divided? How did this idea affect the actions of medieval men?

Essay Topic 3

How did astrology affect the medieval culture, and what was the church's stance on this belief?

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