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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Philosophy say Boethius cherishes?
(a) His family.
(b) His peers.
(c) God.
(d) His friends.

2. What does Philosophy say of the bodily pleasures?
(a) They tend to balance themselves out.
(b) They are free.
(c) They are necessary.
(d) They tend to be bad for you.

3. What does Philosophy ask Boethius' permission to do?
(a) Bring his sons in prison.
(b) Proceed slowly and methodically.
(c) Free him from prison.
(d) Take a break.

4. What is the highest possible good according to Philosophy?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Gold.
(d) Political power.

5. Why does Boethius say Philosophy's arguments do not soothe his pain?
(a) His pain is too great.
(b) They do not solve his problem of being in prison.
(c) They arrive too late to help him.
(d) They are only words.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cannot be obtained if sought individually according to Philosophy?

2. Why is a punishment a blessing for the evil man?

3. What ability would Boethius like the evil to lose?

4. If God knows the future, what might it imply about mankind?

5. What does God use to influence men and execute his plan for the universe?

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