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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Philosophy say there have been many examples of?
(a) Good politicians.
(b) Female politicians.
(c) Corrupt politicians.
(d) Politicians that really care.

2. What cannot be seen by the finite intellect of man?
(a) The laws of physics.
(b) The far reaching consequences of an event.
(c) The root of human civilization.
(d) The universe.

3. How does Boethius qualify the fact that good men's worldly possessions can be taken away and evil men's possessions can increase?
(a) Normal.
(b) Maddening.
(c) Unfitting.
(d) Good for the evil.

4. What does Philosophy ask Boethius' permission to do?
(a) Take a break.
(b) Bring his sons in prison.
(c) Proceed slowly and methodically.
(d) Free him from prison.

5. What does Philosophy say of the wicked?
(a) They are always punished.
(b) They do not know God.
(c) They usually succeed.
(d) They are usually politicians.

6. What sometimes defies human reason and understanding?
(a) Women.
(b) Man's lust for power.
(c) God's methods.
(d) Mathematics.

7. What does Philosophy say about the goods she lists at the start of Book 3?
(a) They are all given by Fortune.
(b) They are legitimate.
(c) They are useless for men.
(d) They are not true happiness.

8. What does Philosophy say about the men only seeking the 5 goods she listed at the start of Book 3?
(a) Men want them all.
(b) Men cannot be whole without them.
(c) Men usually only choose one.
(d) Men are disappointed by them.

9. What does Philosophy say about men trying to find happiness?
(a) They need to pray to Fortune to obtain it.
(b) They need to be thankful to God when they find it.
(c) Money is the key to it.
(d) They cannot find it as directly as a boar of an eagle.

10. How many "Goods" does philosophy talk about when she explains what men usually think is true happiness?
(a) 6 goods.
(b) 4 goods.
(c) 5 goods.
(d) 9 goods.

11. What did God decide from the first moment he created the universe?
(a) Who will be king.
(b) Who will be wicked.
(c) How history will unfold.
(d) Who will marry who.

12. Who does Philosophy say was famous for his wicked lifestyle?
(a) Caligula.
(b) Nero.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Marc Antony.

13. What claim does Philosophy say is the least convincing?
(a) A king can be honorable.
(b) Fame will make you rich.
(c) Boethius can be saved.
(d) Fame brings happiness.

14. What does Philosophy say would be exposed if a politician was to leave the city.
(a) His treasury.
(b) His love of the country.
(c) His wisdom.
(d) His worthlessness.

15. What did God order the universe to seek when he created it?
(a) Good.
(b) Peace.
(c) Balance
(d) Wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the ultimate goal of God when using the actions of the wicked?

2. What type of story does Philosophy say pervades history?

3. What does nature ordain everything to do according to Philosophy?

4. What does Philosophy say of the definition of true happiness?

5. What does Philosophy argue will happen to the power of an evil man?

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