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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. Why must the Island have this property?
(a) Since it is greater to exist than not to exist.
(b) Since it is greater to understand than not to understand.
(c) Since it is greater to have faith than not to have faith.
(d) Since it is greater to love than not to love.

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

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

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

5. What is the purpose of Gaunilo's piece?
(a) To critique Anselm's beliefs.
(b) To complain.
(c) To question God.
(d) To have Anselm clarify his beliefs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Cur Deus Homo written?

2. What is the reason that the rational mind was created?

3. God possesses ____________, and a being can have all of God's properties but this.

4. How is "Cur Deus Homo" translated?

5. How does Gaunilo draw an analogy to God's existence?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Chapters 1, 2, and 3 explain?

2. Was the God-man born with original sin? How does this affect Him?

3. What does the Appendix of Anselm: Basic Writings contain?

4. What do Chapters 3 through 8 discuss?

5. What does Anselm outline to prepare the reader for Book II?

6. Why must humans be saved?

7. How does Gaunilo use the greatest conceivable island?

8. For what have Christians been ridiculed? What is Anselm's response to this?

9. What happens when the soul loves God? What happens when a soul hates God?

10. What is the purpose of Cur Deus Homo? How do you know this? Describe this book.

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