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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. Chapters four and five argue that God must complete His original plan to do what?

2. The soul's efforts must be directed towards what?

3. Anselm turns to argue that one should believe what?

4. What document is by Gaunilo?

5. What must we understand?

Short Essay Questions

1. What can be known about the Trinity?

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

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

4. What is known about each human soul?

5. What does Anselm say about Satan and the Fallen Angels?

6. How is the Greatest Conceivable Island compared to God?

7. What does Gaunilo submit?

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

9. Why must humans be saved?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The expression of God consists of only one "Word."

Part 1) What does Anselm mean by this? How is this "Word" a thing, according to Anselm? How is the "Word" like "Himself?"

Part 2) How does the "Word" create the world? What is the connection between the "Word" and Jesus Christ?

Part 3) What are your thoughts on this belief regarding the "Word?" Does Anselm well-support this belief? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The argument in the Monologium is importantly different from the Proslogium.

Part 1) What is the argument in each of these? How are they similar? How are they different?

Part 2) Why are these differences important? What do these differences reveal about God and everything in existence?

Part 3) How is this argument meant to help mankind? How might it help you?

Essay Topic 3

St. Anselm explains the concept of God.

Part 1) What is the concept of God? How does he support this concept?

Part 2) Do you agree with Anselm's concept of God? Why or why not? Does understanding the concept of God force one to believe in Him? Why or why not?

Part 3) What are two other main points that Anselm explains about God? How are they each related to the concept of God?

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