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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Philosophy says doesn't mean that God has taken sides with the wicked?
(a) He does not always help the good.
(b) He gave the wicked the will to always get more.
(c) He gave the wicked all the wealth.
(d) He gave the wicked power to persecute the good.

2. What does everyone agree is just?
(a) Evil people have all the power.
(b) Punishment of a crime.
(c) God has little influence on men.
(d) Good men deserve to be poor.

3. Who wouldn't care about a politician title away from Rome?
(a) The Saracens.
(b) Persians.
(c) Barbarians.
(d) Etruscans.

4. What cannot be seen by the finite intellect of man?
(a) The root of human civilization.
(b) The laws of physics.
(c) The universe.
(d) The far reaching consequences of an event.

5. What does Philosophy say there have been many examples of?
(a) Good politicians.
(b) Corrupt politicians.
(c) Politicians that really care.
(d) Female politicians.

6. Why do the wicked fail to be happy?
(a) God does not recognize them.
(b) They are following the old gods.
(c) They choose the wrong means to be happy.
(d) They are not spreading the word of God around them.

7. What does God use to influence men and execute his plan for the universe?
(a) Luck.
(b) Prophecies.
(c) Fate.
(d) Women.

8. What does Philosophy argue would happen to an evil person punished for his crime?
(a) He would try to buy his innocence.
(b) He would cease being human.
(c) He would be made happier.
(d) He would try to get revenge.

9. What does Philosophy say human beings seek?
(a) Happiness.
(b) God.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Being good.

10. According to Philosophy, what does true happiness involve?
(a) Political power.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Knowing that you did good to your friends.
(d) Possessing the single high true good.

11. What does God use to direct things close to him?
(a) Fate.
(b) His angels.
(c) Providence.
(d) Muses.

12. What does nature ordain everything to do according to Philosophy?
(a) To explore new territory.
(b) To seek its own natural goal/end.
(c) To be fruitful.
(d) To be kind to one another.

13. What does Philosophy argue will happen to the power of an evil man?
(a) It will be used too much.
(b) It will be taken from him.
(c) It will make him rich.
(d) It will grow.

14. What is truly miserable for an evil man to do, according to Philosophy's argument?
(a) To continue his evil ways.
(b) To be caught.
(c) Not to use his power.
(d) To leave Rome.

15. Why would God give power to a good man according to Philosophy?
(a) To test his love in him.
(b) To correct the wicked.
(c) To profit from it.
(d) To become wicked.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does Philosophy argue would not even be enough to provide happiness?

2. What does Philosophy say of the definition of true happiness?

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

4. What does Philosophy ask Boethius' permission to do?

5. What does Boethius say to Philosophy at the start of Book 3?

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