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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. The Summa Theologica is a tome of what?
(a) Augustine's philosophical theology.
(b) Catholic philosophical theology.
(c) Aristotle's philosophical theology.
(d) Thomas Aquinas' philosophical theology.

2. Damascene is named after what?
(a) Damascus, Syria which was his homeland.
(b) A god.
(c) His mother's maiden name.
(d) The leader of his country.

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

4. Objections and refutations to those objections are presented for what reasons?
(a) To give options of possible beliefs.
(b) To confuse readers.
(c) So that readers can follow the line of thinking.
(d) So that readers can choose their own beliefs.

5. Aquinas supports God as self-evident but again shows his existence through _________________.
(a) Demonstration.
(b) Faith.
(c) Grace.
(d) Analogies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Angels appear _______________ in many cases.

2. The objections in this book are legitimate opposition to what?

3. Angels are often images that represent what?

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

5. Does truth exist in the intellect?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aquinas say about potentiality and actuality?

2. What is said in response to the question of whether truth resides only in the intellect?

3. Describe the format of this book.

4. Who writes the introduction? What is assumed by the translation of this book?

5. Does God will sin or evil?

6. Who is Damascene?

7. How does Aquinas' education benefit him?

8. When Aquinas turns to the debate format, what does he assume? What are the consequences of this?

9. What might someone who is not specially educated in the areas of philosophy and theology think of this book?

10. What does Aquinas say to the objections that the will of God must always be fulfilled?

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