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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. From where does God's compulsion come to complete his original plan?

2. Who can be perfectly good and make up an infinite debt?

3. On Gaunilo's view, why does the argument fail?

4. We should believe in God by doing what?

5. God can be properly called what, in regards to the Trinity?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What do Chapters 6 and 7 argue?

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

6. What is known about each human soul?

7. Why is Anselm's task of defending the Christian faith not complete?

8. Why must humans be saved?

9. How does Gaunilo use the greatest conceivable island?

10. On Gaunilo's view, why does the argument fail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

God exists necessarily.

Part 1) What does Anselm mean by this? How does this support Anselm's belief in one God?

Part 2) How does this aspect of God make him, in a sense, unapproachable? Is this good or bad? Why?

Part 3) How is God's existence also in need of unity? Why?

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 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?

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