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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 use the items of his example to illustrate his distinction?
(a) That Lucifer sought to discredit Job's faith, but God realized the depth of Job's convictions.
(b) The meal is enjoyed, but the pot is used.
(c) That critics who do not understand show a lack of interest to discover, but those who believe in special gifts use a false faith to rationalize their lack of interest.
(d) That Adam made the choice of sin, but Cain responded out of the impulse passed to him from Adam's choice.

2. What setting does Augustine recommend for sound Scriptural learning?
(a) An ecclesiastical structure.
(b) Human communities.
(c) A private audience with a well-trained Priest.
(d) A properly sanctioned site of Scriptural education.

3. 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.

4. Upon what does Augustine focus most of his efforts in the Preface of "On Christian Doctrine"?
(a) Criticism from those who believe it is not needed.
(b) Criticism that his demands for linguistic studies were too exclusive.
(c) Criticism from those who claim that Augustine relied too much on training and not enough on divine guidance.
(d) Criticism from those who refuse or are unable to apply it.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What other subject does Augustine addresses in Book Three and Book Four?

3. What is the first important distinction that Augustine makes in Book One?

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

5. What does Augustine reason is the consequence to human teaching if learning comes from Divine gifts?

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