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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What doesn't God's knowledge about future events entail?
(a) That God will intervene to correct a wrong doing.
(b) That everything is predictable.
(c) That a man can know the future.
(d) That the actions of any man are necessary.

2. How many sources can fame come from according to Philosophy?
(a) 2 sources.
(b) 5 sources.
(c) 3 sources.
(d) 4 sources.

3. What became rusty according to the test administered by the woman to Boethius?
(a) The bars of the cell.
(b) Boethius' knife.
(c) Boethius' mind.
(d) Boethius' chariot.

4. What is Boethius starting to remember at the start of Book 4?
(a) Why he wanted political power.
(b) His wisdom.
(c) His happiness.
(d) His enemies names.

5. What topic does Philosophy say is enormous?
(a) Hatred.
(b) God.
(c) Luck.
(d) Providence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Philosophy say about men trying to find happiness?

2. What would the presence of evil in the world mean for God according to Philosophy?

3. Why does the woman tell Boethius that he is responsible for his situation?

4. What does Philosophy say human beings seek?

5. What does Philosophy tell Boethius not do while she exposes her arguments in Book II?

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