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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. Educated men in what age were most impacted by the model?

2. Why was it ironic for Lucan to be cited for scientific purposes?

3. How did nature differ from the sky?

4. What side of the medieval debate did Aristotle side with?

5. What religion did Macrobious likely follow?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the story of Cato and Marcia provide in literature?

2. What two philosophies did Apulieus bring to light?

3. What is the doctrine of plentitude?

4. Who was Amyclas, and how was he important in literature?

5. How did Macrobius clean up Somnium Scipius?

6. How did Lewis say the Christians view nature in their writing?

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

8. How did Dionysius split up the different groups of angels?

9. What did medieval men like to organize and systematize?

10. What did the model serve as a backdrop for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Medieval society was made up of two separate and important cultures, the pagans and the Christians. Please compare and contrast these two cultures using citations from the text.

Essay Topic 2

How were science and religion connected in medieval times, and how does this differ from our current society?

Essay Topic 3

What are longaevi, and how did their supposed existence affect the society and literature of medieval times?

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