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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. What is the purpose of Gaunilo's piece?

2. He must be born of a woman. Why?

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

4. Souls will be awarded according to what?

5. What must we understand?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gaunilo submit?

2. In what should we believe?

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

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

5. How does Gaunilo use the greatest conceivable island?

6. What do Chapters 3 through 8 discuss?

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

8. Why is the sacrifice of the God-man so important?

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

10. What can be known about the Trinity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

God is passionless, according to St. Anselm.

Part 1) How is passionless? Does he contain compassion? Why or why not? Do you agree with Anselm? Why or why not?

Part 2) Is it a positive thing that God is passionless? Why or why not?

Part 3) Have you been passionless in your life? If so, when and why? How did it affect your actions? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

St. Anselm believes only a fool would not believe in God.

Part 1) Why does he believe this? Does he support this belief with valid responses and hard evidence? Explain.

Part 2) Do you agree with Anselm? Why or why not? What does this belief reveal about Anselm?

Part 3) How might Anselm's upbringing and culture influence this belief?

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