St. Anselm: Basic Writings Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

St. Anselm
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St. Anselm: Basic Writings Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. All beings others than God exist through whom?
(a) God.
(b) Satan.
(c) Other gods.
(d) Man.

2. In chapter seven, Anselm argues that God is not only omnipotent but incapable of certain things. What can He not do?
(a) He cannot force us to believe and He cannot bend our wills.
(b) He cannot be tricked by evil and He cannot have complete power.
(c) He cannot care about others and He cannot hear our pleas.
(d) He cannot do evil and He cannot fail to have maximal power.

3. The first man, Adam, discarded a state of unity with God which was __________ to keep.
(a) Somewhat difficult.
(b) Easy.
(c) Hard.
(d) Unimportant.

4. To be God is to be what?
(a) Cool.
(b) The leader of the gods.
(c) The only god.
(d) The thing that has no equal and no superior.

5. This ideal of goodness must be ____________ goodness.
(a) Very good.
(b) Mighty.
(c) Strong.
(d) Perfect.

6. God's idea of Himself is equivalent to what?
(a) Oneself.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Himself.
(d) Ourselves.

7. God has no ___________________.
(a) Beginning or end.
(b) Feelings.
(c) Beginning.
(d) End.

8. Anselm's arguments will be consistent with what?
(a) Christian tradition.
(b) Some Christian denominations.
(c) Most views.
(d) Other arguments.

9. 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 a part of God, as well as representations of God, so he is not sure if this is enough.
(c) These properties are representations of God, at the least and should be tested.
(d) These properties are a part of God, therefore, they can explain who He is.

10. In chapter fourteen, Anselm follows up by arguing that God can be seen but also not seen by who?
(a) All of mankind.
(b) Those who follow and seek Him.
(c) The devil.
(d) The angels.

11. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God"follows what Gospel?
(a) The Gospel of Matthew.
(b) The Gospel of Luke.
(c) The Gospel of Mark.
(d) The Gospel of John.

12. God must create from what?
(a) Few things.
(b) Some things.
(c) Everything.
(d) Nothing.

13. God is not just with respect to _______. He is just to Himself because He does what is perfectly good.
(a) His angels.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Us.
(d) Himself.

14. We can understand aspects of Him, but we cannot do what?
(a) Listen to Him.
(b) Make connections between those aspects.
(c) Understand Him in his totality.
(d) Love aspects of Him.

15. This being is the best of all beings for what reason?
(a) It is the source of all being.
(b) It is the smartest of all beings.
(c) It is the most compassionate of all beings.
(d) It is the best of all beings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Everything God created existed in one sense already. How?

2. Anselm argues that the argument in number 47 is what?

3. Chapters eighteen through twenty-four describe God's what?

4. God the Father and the Son both possess properties together. Does God also possess separate properties?

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

(see the answer keys)

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