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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Based on the academic demands that Augustine places on his students, it is clear that Augustine believes what?
(a) That personal discipline and focusing on things outside of the body helps build chastity and humility.
(b) That God is the master of all creation and language and the more you know of each the better you understand what God passed on in Scripture.
(c) That learning as much as possible is the best way to separate the individual from the common population.
(d) That those who sought Augustine as a teacher will need to have conviction and determination to take on the challenges he puts before his students.

2. What was the third type of criticism that Augustine suggests "On Christian Doctrine" would face?
(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 cannot grasp his teaching.

3. Of the areas that Augustine emphasizes, what area receives the most intense focus?
(a) The foundations of Israelite history and the influence of prophecy on the Christian Church.
(b) History, culture and languages of Biblical peoples.
(c) The role of Mosaic Law and Biblical social law in founding Israelite society.
(d) Dietary law and moral law in creating stable, healthy judges, and teachers.

4. What is the second important distinction that Augustine makes in Book One?
(a) The distinction between things and signs.
(b) The distinction between enjoy and use.
(c) The distinction between Christian love and pagan love.
(d) The distinction between encouraging and exhortation.

5. Of these influences on individual thought, which does Augustine claim Scripture teaches are negative to Christian thought?
(a) A Rabbi can distract a Christian from the "Final Propitiation."
(b) A spouse can distract a Christian with the "needs of this world."
(c) The devil can mislead someone to think that a Christian knows more than they do.
(d) Land owners can convince Christians that the blessings of God are demonstrated through material riches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into what two spheres does Augustine divide the natural knowledge needed for Scriptural interpretation?

2. Even though Augustine does not mention this subject directly, what will his students need to master to understand languages?

3. What are the two types of signs in Book Two?

4. According to Augustine, how should misunderstood signs become understood?

5. What does Augustine encourage his critics to remember in the Preface?

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