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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Conclusion of Question XIX & Question XXII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does God ever will sin or evil?
(a) Yes, rarely.
(b) Yes, sometimes.
(c) Yes, often.
(d) No.

2. What does Aquinas mean by truth that is immutable?
(a) It must be changed in some circumstances.
(b) It changes often.
(c) It does not and cannot be changed.
(d) It can be changed.

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

4. Aquinas' work was severely challenged by what?
(a) The powerful Israeli philosophy of the time.
(b) The powerful Arabian philosophy of the time.
(c) The powerful Catholic philosophy of the time.
(d) The powerful Greek philosophy of the time.

5. What did Damascene do when he quit his job?
(a) He became a Christian monk.
(b) He became a pastor.
(c) He became a teacher.
(d) He became a beggar.

Short Answer Questions

1. The layout of the Summa Theologica is designed for use in what?

2. How can the Summa Theologica be described?

3. When was Summa Theologica written?

4. What is meant by an article?

5. He states that words do relate to actual things. It is also important to note that the mind has an important role in language. That is why Aquinas introduces the idea of naming things by and with what?

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