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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was the third species of creation thought to be created in medieval times?
(a) Nature gone awry.
(b) Offspring of the gods.
(c) Children of men and angels.
(d) Ideas and dreams come to life.

2. What did geographers try to find the location of?
(a) The fountain of youth.
(b) The volcano of Dante.
(c) The Garden of Eden.
(d) The Garden of Gethsemane.

3. How is modern writing different from medieval writing?
(a) We read about real people.
(b) We want more description.
(c) We are more involved in the plot.
(d) We don't like fantasy as much.

4. What is it important to remember that the prime mover is NOT?
(a) An angel.
(b) Mortal.
(c) A man.
(d) God.

5. Which of the following was NOT commonly written about in renaissance literature?
(a) Biology.
(b) Religion.
(c) Anatomy.
(d) Common Sense.

6. Why are some modern readers puzzled by the renaissance style of writing?
(a) They talk about mythical things.
(b) All of these.
(c) Their plots are not always completed.
(d) They do not stay on topic.

7. When was mapping authority denied in Asia?
(a) The Ting Dynasty.
(b) The Ming Dynasty.
(c) The Millennial Dynasty.
(d) The Centennial Dynasty.

8. What did some great medieval writers sometimes make lists of in the middle of their books?
(a) Beasts.
(b) Plants.
(c) People.
(d) Stars.

9. What made people talk less about the longaevi?
(a) Their sinister nature.
(b) Their lack of proof.
(c) The controversy surrounding them.
(d) Their loss of power.

10. What did Jupiter cause men to do?
(a) Lose their minds.
(b) Find happiness.
(c) Confront their fears.
(d) Realize their truths.

11. Who did those who called the longaevi a fallen class think they were?
(a) All of these.
(b) Fallen angels.
(c) Rebellious dead.
(d) Servants of the devil.

12. What does Lewis say the modern world imposes on objects?
(a) Obedience.
(b) Desires.
(c) Properties.
(d) Restrictions.

13. Which kind of soul gave the power to see and move?
(a) Conscious.
(b) Vegetative.
(c) Sensitive.
(d) Rational.

14. What was the third species thought to have similar with men?
(a) Mortality.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Life spans.
(d) Rational thoughts.

15. What is thought to be at fault for people thinking medieval scholars had the wrong idea about the shape of the earth?
(a) Incorrect literature.
(b) Bad maps.
(c) Ruined historical documents.
(d) Loud rebels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the creatures medieval man worshiped now appear in modern times?

2. What was a flawed art in the Middle Ages?

3. What does Lewis say makes medieval literature dull and boring?

4. Which soul was created by God?

5. Who did medieval man think caused men to rebel against God?

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