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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the faithful begin doing under the guidance of Ambrose?
(a) Baptizing all who want to be, even Jews.
(b) Preaching to the ends of the earth.
(c) Trying to convert servants in the palace to maybe reach Justina eventually.
(d) Singing hymns in order to maintain their strength while protecting the church.

2. What is Augustine thinking of doing?
(a) Taking vows as a monk.
(b) Going on a mission to Britain.
(c) Moving back to Carthage.
(d) Marrying.

3. What is Augustine's position in his circle of friends?
(a) A follower.
(b) A leader.
(c) Someone on the fringes.
(d) He is a loner.

4. How do men receive reflected wisdom from God?
(a) By thinking about the words in the bible.
(b) By the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit.
(c) By meditation.
(d) By saying a mantra over and over.

5. What does Augustine call his living arrangement?
(a) A marriage made in heaven.
(b) An arrangement of convenience based on lust.
(c) The best of both worlds.
(d) A temporary truce with lust.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has Augustine already studied much?

2. What notion does Augustine attack?

3. What does Augustine refuse?

4. Why should Monica think Rome is a good place for Augustine?

5. Into what can the devil make himself?

(see the answer key)

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