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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, The End of Man Chapters XVIII, XIX, XX, XXV Chapter 18, XLVII, LI, LII, LIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

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. What is entropy, according to Aquinas?
(a) Disorder.
(b) The loss of information.
(c) Order.
(d) The Creator can reduce a being to nothing.

3. Damascene was later canonized as what?
(a) Both a healer and teacher.
(b) Both a thinker and teacher.
(c) Both a healer and a thinker.
(d) Both a priest and rabbi.

4. What is the more ordinary idea of "God?"
(a) As a stranger to many.
(b) As the Father of Jesus.
(c) As the Ultimate Know-It-All.
(d) As a ferocious god.

5. What areas of study might be important when reading this book?
(a) Greek mythology.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Philosophy and theology.
(d) Art and literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. The matter of whether the essence of the soul is its power involves whether ____________________ soul are separate and distinct or not.

2. Is God omnipotent?

3. Aquinas further asserts that God's action and essence are in what?

4. Thanks to ______________, he becomes aware of some ancient thinkers outside of Scriptures as well as inside them.

5. Referring to St. Augustine, Aquinas asserts that the human soul benefits from what?

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