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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a flawed art in the Middle Ages?
(a) Cartography.
(b) Printing.
(c) Caligraphy.
(d) Pressing.

2. What led to the belief of unicorns?
(a) False tales.
(b) Imitated pictures.
(c) Strange images.
(d) Fairy tales.

3. Why did some longaevi not want to be seen by people?
(a) They were prejudiced.
(b) They were weak.
(c) They were shy.
(d) They were evil.

4. What did medieval men use to predict things?
(a) Astrology.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Weather patterns.
(d) Past events.

5. Who did medieval man think led the rebellion of fallen angels?
(a) The prime mover.
(b) Hades.
(c) Satan.
(d) The first man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did medieval man think guided the earthly spheres?

2. What was the third species thought to have similar with men?

3. What did medieval man think guided the celestial spheres?

4. What is it important to remember that the prime mover is NOT?

5. What is the tone of most medieval books?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lewis say modern and medieval writers differ in terms of humility?

2. What is the first thought some writers had about the nature of Longaevi?

3. What did medieval scholars think were the two parts of the rational soul, and how do they work?

4. How did the lower spheres move according to medieval scholars, and why?

5. How did Lewis say Chaucer prefer to invent his stories and why?

6. What are some of the things that planets caused men to do according to astrology?

7. How did medieval man explain insanity?

8. How did medieval scholars say the different kinds of souls said to be created?

9. What does Lewis say one of the most notable features of renaissance literature is?

10. What led to Longaevi not being widely spoken about?

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