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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What author does Augustine dislike?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Homer.
(c) Virgil.
(d) Plato.

2. Where does Monica want Augustine to be?
(a) In the Vatican.
(b) In Carthage and Africa.
(c) In Florence.
(d) In Rome.

3. What is a flaw in the book in number 70?
(a) It ignores the possibility of God's existence.
(b) It uses poor logic.
(c) It's thesis is flawed.
(d) It has only one premise and no synthesis.

4. What is Ambrose's intent about his preferences at the tombs?
(a) To promote restraint and moral behavior.
(b) To promote a higher spiritual communion.
(c) To keep the wrong kind of people out.
(d) To keep people from getting too joyful.

5. What is one of Augustine's future struggles in life?
(a) Whether to marry his childhood sweetheart and enter into sins of the flesh.
(b) To allow those he love to walk their own path.
(c) If he should take vows with the church.
(d) To have the spirit of truth and faith to inform his and others' good deeds.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what is there always a rationale?

2. How does Augustine change his view of evil?

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

4. Why does Augustine want to move to Rome?

5. What does Augustine resent about his studies of Latin and Greek literature?

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