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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Augustine fabricate in order to be accepted by his peers?
(a) Stories about meeting the Emperor.
(b) Stories of his sisters' beauty.
(c) Stories of the wealth of his family.
(d) Stories of sexual conquests.

2. Who does Augustine meet in Milan?
(a) Bishop John Paul.
(b) Friar Tuck.
(c) Archbishop Marlowe.
(d) Bishop Ambrose.

3. How would you characterize Augustine in this Book?
(a) A mama's boy.
(b) A sinful young man.
(c) A serious and studies young man.
(d) A pious young man.

4. Besides thievery, in what is Augustine involved?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Murder.
(c) Pranks.
(d) Cheating on his exams.

5. What motivates Augustine's decision to become a philosopher?
(a) His father's desire for him to do so.
(b) Pride at being smarter than many other of his peers.
(c) The money philosophers make in those days.
(d) The power to change people.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does Augustine decide to become a philosopher?

2. Why does Augustine get in trouble?

3. How is Augustine a paradox within himself?

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

5. Who leaves Augustine to return to Africa?

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