View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19, Human Acts: Questions 6, 8 & 9 Chapter 20, Questions 12, 13 & 18Chapter 21, Questions XX, XLIX, LI, LIV, LV, LVI, LVII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aquinas differentiate between in the First Article?
(a) Angels and people.
(b) Angels and God.
(c) People and animals.
(d) Angels and saints.

2. What is meant by an article?
(a) A short story or analogy.
(b) A lengthy discourse on the topic.
(c) A lengthy definition of the topic.
(d) A brief essay and clarification.

3. The divine substance goes beyond the height of brilliance, and extends beyond what?
(a) All knowledge.
(b) The abilities of the soul.
(c) Some knowledge.
(d) The knowledge of saints.

4. Who translated the book?
(a) It is not known who provided the translation.
(b) It is assumed Saint Thomas Aquinas provided the translation.
(c) It is assumed the Catholic Church provided the translation.
(d) It is assumed Anton C. Pegis provided the translation.

5. Due to the answer to number 139, Aquinas claims that happiness ______________.
(a) Can be attained at the end of one's life.
(b) Is easily lost after childhood.
(c) May not be attainable during life.
(d) Is attainable during life.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The End of Man: The Summa Contra Gentiles: Third Book: Chapter I That Every Agent Acts For an End, what behavior does Aquinas refer to?

2. Which of these men of Athens is the youngest?

3. God has imbued all creatures, most especially humanity, to partake of the nature of God and to shed off what?

4. According to Aquinas, God is the end of things as something to be obtained by each thing in what way?

5. Objections and refutations to those objections are presented for what reasons?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 299 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample