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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why should Monica think Rome is a good place for Augustine?
(a) Because he is close to the heart of Christianity.
(b) His asthma will benefit by the dry air.
(c) He can see the wages of sin of the Roman Empire.
(d) He might meet the Pope.

2. Why does Augustine want to move to Rome?
(a) He wants to go to a milder climate.
(b) He wants to be near the Pope.
(c) He has heard the students are more disciplined there.
(d) He wants to study Roman law.

3. What happens when men act wickedly?
(a) They enjoy evil passions.
(b) They are punished either now or later.
(c) They chose their will and not God's.
(d) They do damage to their own soul.

4. How does Augustine change his view of evil?
(a) He sees that evil only exists as a concept and is not real.
(b) He sees that evil is caused by corruption and lack of good.
(c) He sees there is not such thing as evil.
(d) He believes evil is created by God and can be annihilated by God.

5. What does Simplicianus tell Augustine Victorinus does before his recent passing?
(a) Prophesizes that Augustine will die in sin.
(b) Converted to Christianity.
(c) Prophesizes that Augustine will be a lion of God.
(d) Converts to the Manichean sect.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does not signal the end of Augustine's struggles?

2. Instead of studying the literal meaning of a phrase what is important to study?

3. Why is Augustine unable to believe in Jesus?

4. Where does Monica want Augustine to be?

5. Into what has St. Augustine sunk?

(see the answer key)

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