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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Augustine resent about his studies of Latin and Greek literature?
(a) How he was led astray morally by some of the stories.
(b) How the teachers thought they were so important.
(c) How it took up so much of his youth.
(d) How it alienates him from his classmates.

2. Why is Augustine's father is willing to shoulder large financial burdens?
(a) To have servants to care for his children.
(b) To have large doweries for his daughters.
(c) To help Augustine succeed.
(d) To give his wife a luxurious lifestyle.

3. In what is Augustine particularly interested?
(a) How he can become successful in the church.
(b) The history of the world.
(c) The importance of a person's intentions.
(d) The ways religion all led to the same place.

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

5. Where does Augustine go to study?
(a) Rome.
(b) Carthage.
(c) The Vatican.
(d) Florence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of Augustine's future struggles in life?

2. What notion does Augustine attack?

3. Instead of learning Christian stories, what does Augustine learn?

4. On what does Augustine eventually blame his actions?

5. What does Augustine fabricate in order to be accepted by his peers?

(see the answer key)

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