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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other element of medieval times were effected by the model?

2. Where did the souls of the just go according to medieval beliefs?

3. Why were those unaware of the model still affected by it?

4. What does Lewis say all men have an immediate response to?

5. What was the great project of most medieval writers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who would have been least likely to know about or understand the model?

2. What does Lewis say the process is for most people when they make their opinion of medieval men and practices?

3. According to Lewis, who were the two most noteworthy medieval writers?

4. What is the doctrine of the triad?

5. What was Boethius's most important work, and what was it about?

6. What two philosophies did Apulieus bring to light?

7. What is the doctrine of plentitude?

8. What does Lewis say it is important not to see the model as?

9. How did Lewis say the pagans view nature in their writing?

10. What does Lewis say the ideas of the medieval man look like at first glance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did medieval writers differ from modern writers, and what impact does this have on the two styles of literature?

Essay Topic 2

Science was a major theme in this book. Where did it appear, and how was it used to further the informational tone of the book?

Essay Topic 3

What is the medieval model, and how did this affect the medieval society?

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