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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the two main tools that God uses to teach men what to do, as identified by Augustine?
(a) Scripture and nature.
(b) Priests and Rabbis
(c) Angels and human communities.
(d) Wars and rumors of wars.

2. How does Augustine characterize the argument that his teaching is not needed because it comes from a human source?
(a) It is being heretical.
(b) It is being logically inconsistent.
(c) It is intolerant.
(d) It is responsible for allowing "babes in the Faith being devoured by the wolves of the world."

3. What are the two primary reasons that Augustine devotes his time to those questions?
(a) The Christian conception of Christ's deity explains His resurrection and authority over forgiveness.
(b) The two commandments of Christianity to love God and to love one's neighbor.
(c) God's omnipotence establishes His authority over creation and judgment.
(d) Because Scriptural infallibility affirms God's role in miracles and prophesy.

4. Augustine wrote that the critics he mainly focuses on in the Preface base their positions on what belief?
(a) That they already understand Scripture.
(b) Fear of losing their influence.
(c) Resistance to accept new ideas.
(d) A misapplication of Scripture.

5. What is the doctrine that Augustine claims critics of human teaching defend?
(a) That God will communicate the meaning of Scripture through "special gifts."
(b) That God will communicate through signs and symbols.
(c) That God will communicate through the in dwelling of the Holy Spirit.
(d) That God will communicate through tongues.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Augustine's example, how can something used also be enjoyed?

2. What doctrine does Augustine introduce to explain how Truth can be seen?

3. What does Augustine claim to be the central law of love and the message of Christianity?

4. What comes of loving oneself for reasons other than that which Augustine specified?

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

(see the answer key)

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