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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When Aquinas turns to the debate format, what is he assuming about the reader?
(a) The reader is in agreement with him on debate issues.
(b) The reader is aware of the main intellectual controversies of this era.
(c) The reader is well-versed in debate.
(d) The reader wants this debate format.

4. What is the format designed to suit?
(a) An educational setting.
(b) Those interested in philosophy.
(c) Those who study theology.
(d) Debate and logical argumentation.

5. Abstract concepts are harder to name, especially for what reason?
(a) They should not be named.
(b) Many might argue over the names.
(c) They are not things in the usual sense.
(d) They are difficult to see.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The sixth article takes up the matter of the puzzle of whether the human soul is ________________.

3. The idea of spontaneous generation has been extended to who?

4. Does God ever will sin or evil?

5. Many of the questions in the Summa Theologica are ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aquinas say about the First Article: Whether a Name Can be Given to God?

2. Who is Damascene?

3. Does God will sin or evil?

4. Who is Aristotle? How is he important to this book?

5. How does Aquinas' education benefit him?

6. Describe the format of this book.

7. What are your thoughts on the layout of the Summa Theologica?

8. How was Aquinas able to write this book successfully?

9. What is a Thomist?

10. What is Aquinas' response about truth?

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