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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 shape did medieval man believe the earth was?

2. What doctrine helped some men understand the longaevi?

3. What did medieval writers think the world around them was a reflection of?

4. What did Lewis say was most notable about renaissance literature?

5. What does Lewis say the modern world imposes on objects?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is obvious about the medieval belief in mythological creatures?

2. Which did the medieval scholars decide were created first, the soul or the body?

3. What was the fifth element, and where did it exist?

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

5. What did Lewis say medieval man was enamored with, and how did this change their literature?

6. What does Lewis say the modern reader can do to better understand the medieval style of literature?

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

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

9. How did the church feel about astrology?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the significance of the title of the book, and what role did it play in the telling of this interesting history?

Essay Topic 2

How did astrology affect the medieval culture, and what was the church's stance on this belief?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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