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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In Behalf of the Fool.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. God is defined as the being "than which ______________ can be conceived."
(a) Nothing greater.
(b) Everything lesser.
(c) Nothing lesser.
(d) Everything greater.

2. What is the document by Anselm?
(a) His reply to Gaunilo's argument.
(b) The greatest conceivable island.
(c) Jesus, the Island.
(d) In Behalf of the Fool.

3. Chapter eight explains how God can be compassionate but also lack what?
(a) The feeling of compassion.
(b) Love.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Justice.

4. God must exist. Why?
(a) If He did not, the world would be in chaos.
(b) If He did not, we would not exist.
(c) If He did not, we have not purpose for living.
(d) If He did not, He would not be the greatest conceivable being.

5. As what does the Word exist?
(a) A thing.
(b) A place.
(c) An idea.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. We must be aware that each human soul is ________________ and so will be either completely happy or completely unhappy.

2. Anselm knows what he believes, but he also wants to know what?

3. The second book shows how Jesus could do what?

4. 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.

5. Man would never have ________ unless he sinned.

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