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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Instead of learning Christian stories, what does Augustine learn?
(a) The precepts of Buddhism.
(b) How to be a successful businessman.
(c) He learned and admired the Gods in pagan myths.
(d) How to be a soldier.

2. Why is Augustine unable to believe in Jesus?
(a) He thinks it is impossible for God to be also human.
(b) He thinks Jesus is too good to be true.
(c) He thinks Jesus wasn't a real person.
(d) He thinks Christ would be defiled by being born of the Virgin Mary.

3. How could Augustine's "journey" be categorized?
(a) From prison to ruling a country.
(b) From one of being a sinful youth to becoming a great investigator of the truth and of the nature of God.
(c) From riches to rags.
(d) From rags to riches.

4. Why do Augustine and his friends steal a pear?
(a) For the pure pleasure of thievery.
(b) Because the owner of the fruit trees had insulted them.
(c) Because they are hungry students.
(d) Because there is a beggar who is starving and they give it to him.

5. Who does Augustine meet in Milan?
(a) Friar Tuck.
(b) Archbishop Marlowe.
(c) Bishop Ambrose.
(d) Bishop John Paul.

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

7. Why does he prefer that sect at that time in his life?
(a) Because it seemed more logical.
(b) Because it fit in better with his lifestyle at that time.
(c) Because it did not ask much of him.
(d) Because it was simple.

8. What type of behavior is not tolerate in Rome?
(a) Refusing to stand when a teacher enters.
(b) Spitting on the streets.
(c) Showing no regard for one's parents.
(d) Students who are disruptive.

9. What is the meaning of the phrase that God creates man in his own image?
(a) It is a metaphor referring to the Godlike attributes of man being also a creative and reasoning creature.
(b) It means God creates only man; woman already existed.
(c) That God has a physical body very much like that of a man.
(d) That man needed God's image and woman don't as they are already pure.

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

11. What is one of Augustine's greatest faults as a boy and young man?
(a) Pride.
(b) He really had few faults, not too bad.
(c) Too serious.
(d) Overly diligent.

12. What does Hortensius promote?
(a) Hedonistic living.
(b) Violence for change.
(c) Belief in oneself.
(d) The general goal of seeking the truth.

13. Who is Fautus?
(a) The Pope's Secretary.
(b) Archbishop of Carthage.
(c) A character in a play by Cicero.
(d) Bishop of the Manicheans.

14. In what way does God work?
(a) Mysterious ways.
(b) In a roundabout way.
(c) In ways that are perfectly logical.
(d) In ways that are lofty.

15. Why should Monica think Rome is a good place for Augustine?
(a) His asthma will benefit by the dry air.
(b) He might meet the Pope.
(c) He can see the wages of sin of the Roman Empire.
(d) Because he is close to the heart of Christianity.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Augustine change his view of evil?

2. What about Augustine are both of his parents proud?

3. What interests Augustine more than higher goals or values?

4. How does Augustine later view the Manichean myths?

5. What is the Fables of Manes?

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