1. What is the problem for the critics that Augustine addresses in the Preface when they choose to teach?
(a) If these critics believe students of Scripture can only receive understanding through "special gifts", why do they attempt to teach about "special gifts"?
(b) If God only communicates the truth of Scripture through those who have "special gifts", is not God limiting his communication with the pagan who has not received such gifts?
(c) If these critics believe that understanding Scripture can only be achieved through the application of "special gifts", doesn't their effort to teach expose their students to personal bias that might interfere with their "special gifts"?
(d) If these critics believe that Scripture can only be achieved through "special gifts", isn't God's power of communicating limited out side of his act to give the gifts?

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

3. How does Augustine use the items of his example to illustrate his distinction?
(a) That Adam made the choice of sin, but Cain responded out of the impulse passed to him from Adam's choice.
(b) The meal is enjoyed, but the pot is used.
(c) That Lucifer sought to discredit Job's faith, but God realized the depth of Job's convictions.
(d) 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.

4. How are things separated by Augustine?
(a) Categories of things that are things and things that are signs.
(b) Categories of things that are enjoyed and things that are used.
(c) Categories of things that are Biblical and things that are non-Biblical.
(d) Categories of things under God's authority and things that are sinful.

5. What basic fact do the critics discussed in the Preface ignore by discounting teaching from Augustine and others?
(a) Trial and error application often give non-Christians the opportunity to "mock God."
(b) Many writers have intensely studied Scriptures and have left their impressions for their use.
(c) The works of writers closer to the time of the authors of Scripture are frequently incomplete, disjointed, and often unverifiable.
(d) The fact that they learned important tools, such as the alphabet, from other humans.