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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who leaves Augustine to return to Africa?
(a) His best friend Alypius.
(b) Ambrose.
(c) His mother.
(d) His mistress of many years.

2. What does not signal the end of Augustine's struggles?
(a) Giving up his materialistic desires.
(b) His study of the Old Testament.
(c) His acceptance of the existence of both good and evil.
(d) His Christian faith.

3. What does Augustine think would happen if there was really a kingdom of light versus a kingdom of darkness?
(a) The darkness would cover up the light and there would therefore be no light.
(b) The light would outshine the dark and there could then be no dark.
(c) They would cancel each other out and there would be nothing.
(d) God would destroy the kingdom of darkness.

4. Which of Augustine's friends laughed at predicting the future through stargazing?
(a) Serpius.
(b) Archemenon.
(c) Neferdata.
(d) Nebridius.

5. With what is Augustine preoccupied?
(a) Drama both on stage and in real life.
(b) Becoming holy.
(c) Learning languages.
(d) Taking a trip to the Holy Lands.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Augustine angry with the Manicheans?

2. What does the study of the Platonist do for his study of Christian scripture?

3. Where does Augustus go for the Vintage holiday?

4. Who joins Augustus in Milan?

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

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