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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Augustine describe humans?
(a) Humans are above things because they use them.
(b) Humans are things that can "enjoy," love and "use" things.
(c) Humans are things that use language as a symbol.
(d) Humans are things that are subject to the laws of God.

2. 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) Encouragement is an exhortation, but not every exhortation is an encouragement.
(c) Christian love can be found within pagans, but pagan love is antithetical to Christian love.
(d) A sign is always a thing, but not all things are signs.

3. What are the three things Augustine identifies as how God inspires His children?
(a) His illuminated truths, special gifts, and signs.
(b) The promise of His return, His illuminated truths, and signs.
(c) Signs, things, and enjoyment.
(d) His death, resurrection, and promise of return.

4. What does Augustine claim is the consequence of refusing to learn in a proper setting for Scriptural learning?
(a) The student does not receive access to the types of references that make learning complete.
(b) The student does not benefit from an environment that has been modeled by Scriptural standards.
(c) The student does not learn from the experience of a learned devotee of Scripture.
(d) The student loses the opportunity to participate in mutual love.

5. What comes of loving oneself for reasons other than that which Augustine specified?
(a) It leads to destruction.
(b) It will prevent one from enjoying things of God.
(c) It will result in loss of special gifts.
(d) It will inhibit the ability to hear God's guiding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Scriptural reference does Augustine make to prove his point regarding checking this hazard to learning the fields pertaining to Scripture?

2. What basic fact do the critics discussed in the Preface ignore by discounting teaching from Augustine and others?

3. What is the step that Augustine identifies an individual should take before entering into a proper relationship with God?

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

5. What setting does Augustine recommend for sound Scriptural learning?

(see the answer key)

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