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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Is this "Word" the same substance as Himself?
(a) Maybe.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Probably.

3. Does God derive His existence through nothing?
(a) Maybe.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Most likely.

4. Why can we as humans not win back our salvation?
(a) We do not want our salvation.
(b) We are so corrupt.
(c) We are too weak.
(d) We do not deserve salvation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. We can understand aspects of Him, but we cannot do what?

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

3. God and His idea of Himself exist as what?

4. Some being had to __________ being.

5. What does this Word help to "express" or create?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what is God identical?

2. What does Chapter 15 argue?

3. What does Anselm say in Chapter 1?

4. What do Chapters 1 through 6 describe?

5. What is the only absolutely true thing that can be said about God? What might this mean?

6. How does Jesus derive existence from God? Why?

7. What challenge is raised in Chapter 16 of the Monologium?

8. Give an example showing why God must exist.

9. What does Anselm say about God's eternality and omnipresence?

10. How is God a substance? What does Anselm have to say about God as a substance?

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