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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the logical inconsistency of the critics that Augustine confronts in the Preface?
(a) If these critics believe that Scripture can only be learned through "special gifts," and God wants everyone to know scriptures, then why doesn't everyone have "special gifts"?
(b) If learning only comes through community, why does Scripture encourage separation for prayer?
(c) If these critics believe learning only comes through the possession of "special gifts," why do they teach?
(d) If these critics believe they need no training, why are they reviewing Augustine's works?

2. What does Augustine recommend to avoid the negative influences on individual thought?
(a) Paying careful attention to rules for Scriptural learning.
(b) Regular participation in church activities.
(c) Isolating from temptations.
(d) Devoting regular time in prayer to become sensitive to Divine guidance.

3. According to Augustine, for what reason should one love oneself?
(a) One should only love oneself if God endowed him with understanding for interpretation.
(b) One should only love oneself if they have seen illuminated truth.
(c) One should only love oneself if they can discern signs from things.
(d) One should only love oneself on account of God.

4. What is the first important distinction that Augustine makes in Book One?
(a) The distinction between the Christian conception of love and the pagan conception of love.
(b) The distinction between learning and teaching.
(c) The distinction between "enjoy" and "use."
(d) The distinction between discovering what Scripture teaches and communicating it.

5. What is the subject that Augustine addresses in Book One and Book Two?
(a) Finding a place in a Scriptural community.
(b) Finding what to learn from Scripture.
(c) Understanding how to convey Scripture.
(d) Understanding what one should learn from Scripture.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are things separated by Augustine?

2. What does Augustine claim is the consequence of refusing to learn in a proper setting for Scriptural learning?

3. What are the three things Augustine identifies as how God inspires His children?

4. When Augustine focuses on one of the types of criticism he expects to receive, what does he suggest to the reader?

5. Augustine wrote that the critics he mainly focuses on in the Preface base their positions on what belief?

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