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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. This ideal of goodness must be ____________ goodness.

3. Chapters one and two _____________ the ontological argument.

4. There must be an ideal by which to do what?

5. Through ________ man suffers in misery.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Chapters 1 through 6 describe?

2. How does Anselm begin the Proslogium?

3. What is the "Word?" How does Anselm come to explain this?

4. Give an example showing why God must exist.

5. What is learned about the Holy Spirit?

6. What do Chapters 59 through 63 describe?

7. What does Chapter 5 argue?

8. What does Chapter 3 of the Proslogium make?

9. What does Chapter 6 maintain?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the Monologium, Anselm describes and derives God's other properties.

Part 1) What are these other properties? What does Anselm have to say about them? How are they connected to Anselm's beliefs and previously-discussed points?

Part 2) Why was deriving God's existence an important first property to derive? Was Anselm successful? Why or why not?

Part 3) What are two questions you would like to ask about Anselm's deriving of God's properties? How might he answer you? Use the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

St. Anselm prays to God that his work will reveal the truth.

Part 1) Why does he make this prayer? What does this reveal about him?

Part 2) In your opinion, s St. Anselm's prayer answered? Why or why not? Can prayer make one's actions and thoughts absolutely correct? Why or why not?

Part 3) What truth, if any, do Anselm's writings provide?

Essay Topic 3

In Cur Deus Homo, Anselm represents his argument in dialogue form.

Part 1) Describe this dialogue. Why might he choose to use dialogue form? Why has he not used it in his other writings?

Part 2) How effective is this dialogue? Explain. How does it support his other writings?

Part 3) What else, besides the dialogue form, is unique to this writing? Why?

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