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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the First Article of Question LXI: The Cardinal Virtues in five articles?
(a) Whether the Moral Virtues Should be Called Virtues.
(b) Whether the Moral Virtues Should be Called Cardinal or Initial Virtues.
(c) Whether the Moral Virtues Should be Called Principal or Secondary Virtues.
(d) Whether the Moral Virtues Should be Called Cardinal or Principal Virtues.

2. The distinction between two things is a subdivision of ___________ of a whole.
(a) Knowledge.
(b) What is to be understood.
(c) These things.
(d) Understanding.

3. At its best, An Introduction to Saint Thomas Aquinas clarifies the mind, provides instruction and insight. It displays the vigorous efforts made by ___________ to come to terms with two of the top Grecian philosophers.
(a) The religious.
(b) The Catholic religion.
(c) All Christians.
(d) Muslims.

4. Referring to St. Augustine, Aquinas asserts that the human soul benefits from what?
(a) Human knowledge.
(b) Food.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Prayer.

5. How many articles are there for Question LXIV: On the Mean of Virtue?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

6. Is the second article of Question XIII included in the text of this Introduction?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Not at first.
(d) Somewhat.

7. When is man's ultimate happiness, according to Aquinas?
(a) In childhood.
(b) In old age.
(c) Not in this life.
(d) In this life.

8. ____________ ourselves and others is the healing force.
(a) Forgiveness of.
(b) Hope for.
(c) Prayer for.
(d) Faith in.

9. What is the Second Article of Question XC: On the Essence of Law in four articles?
(a) Whether Law is Always Directed to the Common Good.
(b) Whether Law is Always Given by God.
(c) Whether Law Actually Exists.
(d) Whether All Laws are Good.

10. While still part of The Summa Theologica, chapters 19-21 are an entirely ___________ part.
(a) Different.
(b) Unusual.
(c) Strange.
(d) Useless.

11. What do some think regarding whether one person can understand one and the same thing better than another can?
(a) No one has perfect understanding or a complete lack of understanding.
(b) Only perfect understanding or complete lack of understanding exists.
(c) No one can know more than another.
(d) Perfect understanding is not possible.

12. An intellect knows multiple things by their difference and can compare them ______________.
(a) Carefully.
(b) From others' experiences.
(c) From direct experience.
(d) From afar.

13. One will is immediate and the rest may be the same or the guidance of ___________ which governs the events.
(a) A special will.
(b) Some higher will.
(c) Several higher wills.
(d) A lower will.

14. In Chapter 19-21, the format resumes the structure of the questions with what?
(a) Rebuttals.
(b) Objections, answers, and rebuttals.
(c) Answers.
(d) Objections.

15. The Fourth Article is Whether We Can Understand Many Things at the Same Time. What does Aquinas say that the ability to distinguish two things involves?
(a) Having intellect.
(b) Having two things.
(c) Having two different things.
(d) Knowing their difference.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many articles exist to discuss the powers of the soul in particular?

2. Aquinas sees individuating qualities as signs of _____________________ rather than as the type of separation associated with biological and social organizations.

3. 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?

4. Angels consist of ____________ only.

5. The next set of questions are focused on what issue?

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