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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the end of Book Two, Augustine devoted much of this text to refuting critics who believe Scriptural interpretation comes simply. What does this infer of Augustine's methods of debate?
(a) Augustine is obsessive and relentlessly badgers his critics into submission.
(b) Augustine confronts his critics with thorough investigation and lets his text prove his integrity.
(c) Augustine chooses to overwhelm his critics with so much information that they lose track of their arguments.
(d) Augustine is personally offended with critics and chooses to punish those who most support him.

2. Why does Augustine claim this knowledge is required to understand what Scripture teaches?
(a) Because knowing the dietary and moral laws of the Nazarites aids in understanding the life and miracles of Christ.
(b) Because knowing the history of Israel and the prophecies concerning Christ makes a full connection between Israelite and Christian Scriptures.
(c) Because knowing the language, culture, and settings of the Scriptural record guides in making correct interpretations of Scripture.
(d) Because knowing the demands of the law of Israel helps to understand the freedom that Christians have through the atoning death of Christ.

3. By making the demands of understanding Scripture difficult, who was Augustine criticizing?
(a) His detractors believed Scripture could be interpreted easily through special gifts.
(b) Those who believe that only studying the life of Christ was sufficient to understand Scripture.
(c) Those who believe that learning information outside of the Bible leads to heresy.
(d) Those who felt that Scripture could be interpreted through current events.

4. What is the nature of the second important distinction Augustine identifies in Book One?
(a) Everything that is enjoyed is used, but not everything that is used is enjoyed.
(b) Christian love can be found within pagans, but pagan love is antithetical to Christian love.
(c) Encouragement is an exhortation, but not every exhortation is an encouragement.
(d) A sign is always a thing, but not all things are signs.

5. What does Augustine reason is the consequence to human teaching if learning comes from Divine gifts?
(a) That there is no point to human teaching if learning only comes through Divine gifts.
(b) That human teaching becomes a validation of Divine gifts.
(c) That Divine gifts work as a validation of human teaching.
(d) That Divine gifts become the standard against which all teaching is measured.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Augustine say the student pass through if he/she will be able to understand Scripture?

2. What does Augustine consider as God's typical means of delivering His illumination?

3. What does Augustine use to illustrate a thing to be used?

4. What items or situations does Augustine use to illustrate his distinction of things?

5. What does Augustine call signs that are only used to express and transmit thoughts?

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