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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Can multiple persons incarnate as one person?
(a) Probably.
(b) Yes.
(c) Maybe.
(d) No.

2. What is a being with all of God's properties missing?
(a) Love.
(b) Existence.
(c) Faith.
(d) Understanding.

3. Can we truly understand the nature of the Trinity?
(a) Possibly.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) More than likely.

4. On Gaunilo's view, why does the argument fail?
(a) It does not make sense.
(b) It is not supported by the Bible.
(c) Anselm believes he is always right.
(d) It confuses what exists in the understanding with what exists in reality.

5. Can one merely believe?
(a) Possibly.
(b) No, one must read the Bible.
(c) Yes.
(d) No, it must be accompanied by the love of God.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapters six and seven argue that only who can make atonement?

2. The island Gaunilo describes is greater than an island with all of the Island's properties save what?

3. Is Anselm's task of defending the Christian faith complete?

4. There is no contradiction between any two statements about the Trinity; thus, we can understand how it is what?

5. When the soul loves God, He is blessed and God does what?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what have Christians been ridiculed? What is Anselm's response to this?

2. How is the Greatest Conceivable Island compared to God?

3. What does the Appendix of Anselm: Basic Writings contain?

4. What does Gaunilo submit?

5. What is the rational mind?

6. What do Chapters 4 and 5 argue?

7. Why is the sacrifice of the God-man so important?

8. Was the God-man born with original sin? How does this affect Him?

9. What does Anselm outline to prepare the reader for Book II?

10. Why is Anselm's task of defending the Christian faith not complete?

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