Part One

1. What was St. Augustine's solution to the problem of evil (ie how can evil come from a god that is good?)
2. Explain St. Augustine's ideas of original sin and predestination? 
3. What social situation led to the rise of feudalism? 
4. How did the social hierarchy of feudalism correspond to the divine hierarchy? 
5. Which culture preserved Aristotelian science throughout the Middle Ages?
6. How did St. Thomas Aquinas reconcile Aristotle's science with Christianity?
7. How did St. Thomas Aquinas alter Aristotle's hierarchy of nature?
8. Describe Chaucer's family background.
9. For what reasons would people go on pilgrimages in Chaucer's time?
10. You are about to write an essay on how Chaucer redefines Christian Love, in other words you are writing about how Chaucer finds morality in the physical world. You have already written twice on very similar subjects. What were the assignments? 

Part Two

When you are ready, come find me and recite the first eighteen lines of the poem.