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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cur Deus Homo, Book I, Chapters I - XXV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapters three through eight discuss the ___________ of the "infidels" to the theory of the atonement.
(a) Acceptance.
(b) Thoughts.
(c) Objections.
(d) Understanding.

2. Everything God created existed in one sense already. How?
(a) God experimented prior to creating various beings.
(b) They were ideas in the mind of God.
(c) On another planet.
(d) There were pieces of the creations lying around.

3. There must be an ideal by which to do what?
(a) Understand all things.
(b) Consider.
(c) Compare all things.
(d) Create.

4. God must create from what?
(a) Few things.
(b) Everything.
(c) Some things.
(d) Nothing.

5. How does God exist?
(a) Surely.
(b) Complexly.
(c) Surprisingly.
(d) Simply.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter seven, Anselm argues that God is not only omnipotent but incapable of certain things. What can He not do?

2. Chapter sixteen raises a challenge: since God is equivalent to all his properties, can't we understand God when we understand these properties? How does Anselm respond?

3. All things live through whom?

4. About what is Boso worried?

5. In chapter fourteen, Anselm follows up by arguing that God can be seen but also not seen by who?

(see the answer key)

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