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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter nine emphasizes that only who within the Trinity can take on the nature of man?
(a) None of the persons.
(b) Two of the persons.
(c) One of the persons.
(d) All of the persons.

2. The rational mind is the _________ part of us.
(a) Unique.
(b) Unusual.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Divine.

3. When the soul loves God, He is blessed and God does what?
(a) Returns love to His creatures.
(b) Smiles.
(c) Ends pain.
(d) Makes more humans.

4. From where does God's compulsion come to complete his original plan?
(a) Jesus.
(b) His nature.
(c) Satan.
(d) Man.

5. Gaunilo's argument is that Anselm's Ontological Argument, if correct, proves what?
(a) Too little.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A little.
(d) Too much.

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

7. Is Anselm's task of defending the Christian faith complete?
(a) For the most part.
(b) Yes.
(c) Almost.
(d) No.

8. The island Gaunilo describes is greater than an island with all of the Island's properties save what?
(a) Love.
(b) Existence.
(c) Faith.
(d) Understanding.

9. On Gaunilo's view, why does the argument fail?
(a) Anselm believes he is always right.
(b) It is not supported by the Bible.
(c) It does not make sense.
(d) It confuses what exists in the understanding with what exists in reality.

10. Anselm argues that God must incarnate as one from whose race?
(a) Joseph's.
(b) Mary's.
(c) Adam's.
(d) Jesus'.

11. We must be aware that each human soul is ________________ and so will be either completely happy or completely unhappy.
(a) Fragile.
(b) Useless.
(c) Mortal.
(d) Immortal.

12. Is Boso a Christian?
(a) Most likely not.
(b) Yes.
(c) Possibly.
(d) No.

13. What must He be in order to atone for men as a species?
(a) A man.
(b) A God.
(c) A saint.
(d) An angel.

14. Why does God do what He does in the answer to number 99?
(a) He loves making people.
(b) He is happy.
(c) He is blessed all the more.
(d) He hates to see us in pain.

15. Can multiple persons incarnate as one person?
(a) Yes.
(b) Probably.
(c) No.
(d) Maybe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What compels God to complete His original plan?

2. We should believe in God by doing what?

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

4. Chapter five maintains that only God could redeem humanity. Why?

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

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