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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Augustine expect to get the knowledge that he lacks?
(a) He will confer closely with other learned Priests.
(b) He will collaborate with members of his church community.
(c) He will extensively study in the library at Hippo Regius.
(d) God will give him the knowledge that he lacks.

2. What is Augustine's perception of God's dispensation of "special gifts" of interpreting Scripture?
(a) That they follow periods of oppression of those seeking His blessings.
(b) Dispensing of such gifts is atypical.
(c) That they precede periods of peace and prosperity.
(d) That they follow miraculous events.

3. 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 from those who believe it is not needed.
(d) Criticism that his demands for linguistic studies were too exclusive.

4. According to Augustine, what are competing influences on an individual's thinking?
(a) The devil and angels.
(b) Laborers and land owners.
(c) Priests and Rabbis.
(d) Husbands and wives.

5. What is Augustine's attitude toward those who have a "special gift" for interpretation from God?
(a) Augustine considers himself as one.
(b) They are blessed.
(c) Such "gifts" were exhausted at Pentecost.
(d) God will appoint them to a position of authority.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the primary tool for interpretation for the critics that Augustine primarily focuses on in the Preface?

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

3. What are the three things that Augustine claims that interpretations of Scripture should build up?

4. How does Augustine describe humans?

5. How does Augustine use the items of his example to illustrate his distinction?

(see the answer key)

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