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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Monologium, Chapters LXIV - LXXIX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. God has how many ultimate descriptions?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

2. Why does Anselm respond the way he does in the answer to number 56?
(a) These properties are only representations of Him to us, and not the whole being.
(b) These properties are representations of God, at the least and should be tested.
(c) These properties are a part of God, therefore, they can explain who He is.
(d) These properties are a part of God, as well as representations of God, so he is not sure if this is enough.

3. Can one merely believe?
(a) No, it must be accompanied by the love of God.
(b) Yes.
(c) No, one must read the Bible.
(d) Possibly.

4. The rational mind is the closest method of approaching who or what?
(a) Ourselves.
(b) God.
(c) Nirvana.
(d) Mankind.

5. Anselm argues that the Word "derives" existence from God through His birth, but not His __________.
(a) Family.
(b) Life.
(c) Creation.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter forty-one we discover that God "begets" in the most perfect and true way but is also __________ in the most perfect and true way.

2. Men should not expect to understand Him until he has lived with his belief for how long?

3. God's compassion and justice are compatible because through __________________, God will make the wicked good and thus worthy of forgiveness.

4. Why does God do what He does in the answer to number 99?

5. In chapter seven, Anselm argues that all beings other than God derive their nature from whom?

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