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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapters one, two and three explain that man was initially made holy so that he could do what?
(a) Fear God.
(b) Have fun.
(c) Enjoy God.
(d) Serve God.

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

3. There is no contradiction between any two statements about the Trinity; thus, we can understand how it is what?
(a) Insane.
(b) Not false.
(c) False.
(d) Odd.

4. How does Gaunilo draw an analogy to God's existence?
(a) With the greatest conceivable island.
(b) With the least conceivable island.
(c) Man, the fool.
(d) Jesus as an island.

5. How is man alienated from God?
(a) By his hate.
(b) By his sin.
(c) By his ignorance.
(d) By his fear.

6. The soul's efforts must be directed towards what?
(a) Fear.
(b) Repentance.
(c) Faith.
(d) The good.

7. What document is by Gaunilo?
(a) Jesus, the Island.
(b) In Behalf of the Fool.
(c) The greatest conceivable island.
(d) Only Fools Rush In.

8. Souls will be awarded according to what?
(a) Revenge.
(b) Hope.
(c) Love.
(d) Justice.

9. How is Cur Deus Homo written?
(a) As a dialogue.
(b) As an extended argument.
(c) As a play.
(d) As a poem.

10. What compels God to complete His original plan?
(a) His embarrassment.
(b) His trust in Himself.
(c) His goodness.
(d) His anger towards man.

11. How is atonement possible?
(a) Through God's mercy.
(b) Through apologies.
(c) Through prayer.
(d) Through good works.

12. What is Boso's role?
(a) He challenges all of Anselm's theories.
(b) He contradicts all that Anselm believes.
(c) He is Anselm's ally.
(d) He challenges Anselm's theory of atonement.

13. The second book shows how Jesus could do what?
(a) Make satisfaction for the sins of humanity.
(b) Fish.
(c) Walk on water.
(d) Raise the dead.

14. We should believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit in the same way, ________________.
(a) Each apart from one another.
(b) Each apart from one another and each as one.
(c) Each in a unique way.
(d) Each as one.

15. What is a being with all of God's properties missing?
(a) Existence.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Love.
(d) Faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Cur Deus Homo written?

2. What is the document by Anselm?

3. The rational mind is the closest method of approaching who or what?

4. Why must the Island have this property?

5. From where does God's compulsion come to complete his original plan?

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