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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In Augustine's example, how can something used also be enjoyed?
(a) The community that develops for a delicious meal can be enjoyed.
(b) Friends who gather for community can enjoy the delicious meal.
(c) The shine and sturdiness of a pot or pan can be enjoyed.
(d) A friend with the special gift to cook a delicious meal can be enjoyed for their company.
2. How does Augustine relate Truth and God?
(a) Truth is based upon an unchanging standard and God is that unchanging standard.
(b) God creates things and things can be used to prove truth.
(c) God creates things and Truth, but the way humans use things and accept Truth determines whether humans enjoy the experience.
(d) God created truth, but humans misuse things to reject truth.
3. What is Augustine's attitude toward those who have a "special gift" for interpretation from God?
(a) Such "gifts" were exhausted at Pentecost.
(b) They are blessed.
(c) Augustine considers himself as one.
(d) God will appoint them to a position of authority.
4. Of these influences on personal thought, which does Augustine claim Scripture teaches can lead a Christian to positive patterns?
(a) That Priests are a model of what St. Paul inferred in Hebrews was the "Priesthood of Believers," and are therefore a legitimate source of guidance.
(b) That "leaving and cleaving" that forms marriage is a reflection of God's character.
(c) That God always calls His chosen people to work productively.
(d) That God uses angels to direct men to human communities to learn.
5. Upon what does Augustine focus most of his efforts in the Preface of "On Christian Doctrine"?
(a) Criticism from those who claim that Augustine relied too much on training and not enough on divine guidance.
(b) Criticism from those who refuse or are unable to apply it.
(c) Criticism that his demands for linguistic studies were too exclusive.
(d) Criticism from those who believe it is not needed.
Short Answer Questions
1. Of these influences on individual thought, which does Augustine claim Scripture teaches are negative to Christian thought?
2. What does Augustine consider to be the ultimate thing to be enjoyed?
3. What other subject does Augustine addresses in Book Three and Book Four?
4. How does Augustine expect to get the knowledge that he lacks?
5. What are the three things that Augustine claims that interpretations of Scripture should build up?
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