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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has Augustine already studied much?
(a) The development of Chrisitanity in Britian.
(b) The Greek gods.
(c) The Gnostics.
(d) The Platonists and their natural philosophy.

2. At what age does Augustine decide to become a philosopher?
(a) 25.
(b) 16.
(c) 33.
(d) 19.

3. What is Augustine thinking of doing?
(a) Going on a mission to Britain.
(b) Marrying.
(c) Taking vows as a monk.
(d) Moving back to Carthage.

4. What does a Christian priest predict of Augustine?
(a) He will become a great defender of the Greek gods.
(b) He will die in his sins.
(c) He will change and convert to Christianity.
(d) He will never live long enough to repent.

5. How does Augustine leave Carthage and his mother?
(a) With her disowning him.
(b) By sneaking away while his mother is in Athens.
(c) He pretends to just be seeing a friend off at the docks but gets on a ship, too.
(d) With his mother's blessings.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of this book, where is Augustine a student?

2. What indicates that Augustine is not quite ready to fully embrace the way of being a priest of Christianity?

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

4. Who does Augustine arrange to marry?

5. What type of behavior is not tolerate in Rome?

(see the answer key)

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