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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would the presence of evil in the world mean for God according to Philosophy?
(a) He does not intervene in mortal life.
(b) He only chooses the worthy to receive his blessings.
(c) He wants to maintain some balance.
(d) He is either evil or powerless.

2. What does God control no matter the distance?
(a) Men.
(b) Time.
(c) Everything.
(d) Fate.

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

4. What new need does a rich man have in the example given by Philosophy?
(a) Numerous servants.
(b) Bodyguards to protect him.
(c) Big house to live in.
(d) A big pool to entertain.

5. What sometimes defies human reason and understanding?
(a) Man's lust for power.
(b) God's methods.
(c) Women.
(d) Mathematics.

6. What cannot be obtained if sought individually according to Philosophy?
(a) Faith and independence.
(b) The goods.
(c) Happiness and honor.
(d) Bodily pleasure and wealth.

7. What is Boethius eager to continue?
(a) His readings.
(b) His poetry.
(c) His discussion with Philosophy.
(d) His book.

8. What error does Philosophy say men run into?
(a) They try to buy happiness.
(b) They go after bodily pleasures first.
(c) They try to get rich first.
(d) They try to divide happiness.

9. How does Boethius qualify the fact that good men's worldly possessions can be taken away and evil men's possessions can increase?
(a) Normal.
(b) Unfitting.
(c) Good for the evil.
(d) Maddening.

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

11. What does Philosophy say of true happiness?
(a) Fortune has a big say in it.
(b) It is given only by God.
(c) It is what every man wants.
(d) One can only be as happy as his actions allow.

12. What does Philosophy say of man's happiness compared to the happiness of a beast?
(a) It is higher and more obscure.
(b) They are both based on eating and escaping predators.
(c) It is easier to find.
(d) It is equivalent.

13. What is Fortune according to Philosophy?
(a) A force to be ignored.
(b) A minor divinity.
(c) A benevolent force.
(d) A part of God.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Philosophy say of the bodily pleasures?

2. What does Philosophy say human beings seek?

3. Why do men want wealth according to Philosophy?

4. What does Philosophy say about the men only seeking the 5 goods she listed at the start of Book 3?

5. What is the imperfect the product of, according to Metaphysics?

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