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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Simplicianus say Victorinus has to do?
(a) Go to the Church and convert publicly to Christianity.
(b) Become a priest.
(c) Make a pilgrimage to the Holy Lands.
(d) Ask Jesus to open his eyes.

2. Who is buried near the Tiber River?
(a) Augustine.
(b) Ambrose.
(c) Justina.
(d) Monica.

3. What does Ambrose say to bring to the tombs of the saints?
(a) Animal sacrifices.
(b) Food.
(c) Money.
(d) Prayers.

4. What is the name of a book Augustine wrote that he later lost?
(a) "The Fitting Way of Life and Death."
(b) "The Beautiful Fits All Souls."
(c) "Fitting One's Soul in the Earthly Physical Life."
(d) "The Beautiful and the Fitting."

5. How does Augustine change his view of evil?
(a) He sees that evil is caused by corruption and lack of good.
(b) He sees that evil only exists as a concept and is not real.
(c) He believes evil is created by God and can be annihilated by God.
(d) He sees there is not such thing as evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has Augustine already studied much?

2. Why is Augustine unable to believe in Jesus?

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

4. Who does Augustine meet in Milan?

5. Upon what does Augustine reflect as to the nature of life and death?

(see the answer key)

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