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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sect does Augustine prefer?
(a) Gnostics.
(b) Manachean.
(c) Hermite.
(d) Judain.

2. Into what has St. Augustine sunk?
(a) Sin and lustful behavior.
(b) A deep depression.
(c) A pit of despair.
(d) The a life of glory for God.

3. What is Augustine's native language?
(a) German.
(b) Gaelic.
(c) Greek.
(d) Latin.

4. What does Augustine struggle to learn in school?
(a) To get along well with his classmates.
(b) To learn Latin grammar and works by Virgil, such as the Aeneid.
(c) To learn the rules of mathematics.
(d) To be humble when he knows more than the teachers.

5. Instead of learning Christian stories, what does Augustine learn?
(a) How to be a soldier.
(b) The precepts of Buddhism.
(c) How to be a successful businessman.
(d) He learned and admired the Gods in pagan myths.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Augustine believe a person starts sinning?

2. What does Augustine feel when he reads of Zeus engaging in fornication and being powerful?

3. Why is Augustine's father is willing to shoulder large financial burdens?

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

5. How would you characterize Augustine in this Book?

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