1. 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.

2. When was Summa Theologica written?
(a) The early 1200 AD/CE.
(b) The late 1200 AD/CE.
(c) The late 1100 AD/CE.
(d) The early 1100 AD/CE.

3. How was Aquinas able to write this work?
(a) Over the course of a few tedious months.
(b) Through the tremendous help of others.
(c) Through tremendous education and prepatory work.
(d) When he was ill and bedridden.

4. Aquinas further asserts that God's action and essence are in what?
(a) Constant change.
(b) Constant turmoil.
(c) Constant unity.
(d) Constant conflict.

5. What location of truth does the author question?
(a) Whether man can be truthful.
(b) Whether truth resides in God.
(c) Whether truth resides only in the intellect.
(d) Whether there is truth in heaven.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Question II, The Existence of God, how many articles does Aquinas cover the self-evidence of God, addresses difficulties posed by conditions that cannot be demonstrated, and demonstrable proof of God's existence?

2. What power does not exist at all in God?

3. In what must the exemplar of the order of things towards their end exist?

4. Aquinas brings up the divergent views regarding what, saying that there are two lines of teaching?

5. Who has written the Introduction?

(see the answer key)

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