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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Augustine consider to be the ultimate thing to be enjoyed?
(a) The concept of Christian love as practiced in community.
(b) The things that God places in nature for us to use.
(c) The Trinity of Christianity.
(d) The things that we can develop from our special gifts.

2. What does Augustine state signs are regardless of whether they want to be?
(a) Signs that are things.
(b) Given signs.
(c) Natural signs.
(d) Signs that are words.

3. According to Augustine in Book Three, what is the purpose of Scripture in reporting the condition that affects holy men?
(a) The knowledge of law possessed by holy men is reported in Scripture to guide students to approach God's communication with the same zeal.
(b) The sins of holy men are reported in Scripture so individuals never think they are too great to sin.
(c) The discernment of holy men is reported in Scripture to remind students of the work that needs to be done to understand the history and culture of holy men.
(d) The direct communication that holy men had with God is reported so current students will approach Scripture with the reverence it deserves.

4. What does Book Three state is the purpose of God or angels using condemning terms?
(a) To announce displeasure with human conduct.
(b) To announce judgment.
(c) In relation to destroying evil or lust.
(d) To identify human nature.

5. Of the areas that Augustine emphasizes, what area receives the most intense focus?
(a) Dietary law and moral law in creating stable, healthy judges, and teachers.
(b) History, culture and languages of Biblical peoples.
(c) The role of Mosaic Law and Biblical social law in founding Israelite society.
(d) The foundations of Israelite history and the influence of prophecy on the Christian Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Book Two, what is the most important knowledge a student of scripture can have?

2. What is an important distinction that Augustine teaches students to understand through three Books of "On Christian Doctrine?

3. What does Augustine claim to be the central law of love and the message of Christianity?

4. According to Augustine, how can signs become ambiguous?

5. What are the two primary reasons that Augustine devotes his time to those questions?

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