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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Augustine get in trouble?
(a) He has no discipline.
(b) He believes he deserves a better life.
(c) He follows his friends who are smarter than he.
(d) He is angry with his father.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At one point, what does Augustine believe about evil?

2. Upon what does Augustine wonder?

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

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

5. When does Augustine believe a person starts sinning?

(see the answer key)

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