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

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

3. What does Augustine encourage his critics to remember in the Preface?
(a) To practice the rhetorical skills he embraces to make criticism more effective.
(b) To be wary of falling into the trap of heresy.
(c) To remember experiencing learning for themselves.
(d) To patiently contemplate his points before they make a judgment.

4. What Scriptural defense does Augustine use for encouraging critics to consider the validity of "On Christian Doctrine"?
(a) Augustine argues that Scripture contains many examples of people teaching others.
(b) Augustine argues that Scripture is the foundation of his writing, so his effort is divinely inspired.
(c) Augustine argues, in his blending of Greek and Christian thoughts, that Scripture contains many examples of God using pagans to exhibit his will.
(d) Augustine argues that Scripture does not negate any teaching extrapolated from Scripture.

5. What was the first type of criticism Augustine suggests his work "On Christian Doctrine" would face?
(a) Criticism that his moral demands would be restricted to pagan converts.
(b) Criticism from those who cannot grasp his teaching.
(c) Criticism that his demands for linguistic studies were too exclusive.
(d) Criticism that blending Greek and Christian philosophies was heretical.