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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At one point, what does Augustine believe about evil?
(a) That it is an independant force.
(b) That it is just one aspect of God.
(c) That it is as powerful a force as God.
(d) That it doesn't exist.

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

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

4. For what is there always a rationale?
(a) Sin.
(b) Making money.
(c) Going to Rome.
(d) Studying esoteric philosophies.

5. What interests Augustine more than higher goals or values?
(a) Success and fame.
(b) Love and friendship.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Intellectual knowledge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into what has St. Augustine sunk?

2. What is Augustine's native language?

3. How could Augustine's "journey" be categorized?

4. How would you characterize Augustine in this Book?

5. What sect does Augustine prefer?

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