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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. Who does Chacidius borrow from to expand the Doctrine of the Triad?

2. How did Scipio Minor plan to meet the gods?

3. What was realism opposed to?

4. Which of the following did Lewis say medieval men worshiped?

5. What did Aristotle's writings not interfere with?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Macrobius clean up Somnium Scipius?

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

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

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

6. What is the doctrine of the triad?

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

8. How did medieval writers feel about Dionysius's work, and why is this so ironic?

9. What two philosophies did Apulieus bring to light?

10. How did Lewis say the pagan and Christian views of spirits differ?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What are the four elements that medieval scholars said affected a man's disposition, and how did these ideas fit in to their medical field?

Essay Topic 3

What is the sensitive spirit, and how is it divided? How did this idea affect the actions of medieval men?

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