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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What drives Augustine farther away from thoughts of God?
(a) Studying the Greek philosophers.
(b) Being a soldier.
(c) Making money.
(d) Sexual adventures.

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

3. What is one of Augustine's greatest faults as a boy and young man?
(a) Overly diligent.
(b) Pride.
(c) Too serious.
(d) He really had few faults, not too bad.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what is Augustine particularly interested?

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

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

4. Why do Augustine and his friends steal a pear?

5. Why does Augustine wish his family had arranged a marriage for him?

(see the answer key)

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