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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 made people talk less about the longaevi?

2. What did medieval men like reading about the most?

3. What did some great medieval writers sometimes make lists of in the middle of their books?

4. What did medieval man think the universe was a series of?

5. What did some people say the longaevi inhabited?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did medieval theologians view the Fall?

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

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

4. How did the prime mover move, and why?

5. What led to Longaevi not being widely spoken about?

6. How did medieval man explain insanity?

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

8. What does Lewis say was the most important thing to remember about medieval belief in mythological creatures?

9. How did medieval people think fallen angels formed?

10. How did medieval literature say the sensitive soul divided?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Education and the importance of training is a constant theme in this book. Where does this theme appear, and which parts of the medieval culture are most affected by it?

Essay Topic 2

What was the medieval thought on philosophy, and how does it differ from the modern ideas of philosophy?

Essay Topic 3

How were science and religion connected in medieval times, and how does this differ from our current society?

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