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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the significance of Augustine recommending mastery of so many fields in Book Two?
(a) Learning all that God has put before the student through all history helps the student better know the mind of God.
(b) Attempting to absorb so much information exercises the mind and helps the student find their special gift.
(c) Broad knowledge is needed to properly interpret Scripture.
(d) Broad knowledge helps exercise the inner eye.

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

3. According to Augustine, how can signs become ambiguous?
(a) By being used things that are also enjoyed.
(b) By containing misunderstood words or expressions.
(c) By being things that don't appear as signs.
(d) By being words that appear as things.

4. Upon what does Augustine say the student of Scripture must rely during his studies?
(a) The student must rely on translations of manuscripts of Scripture.
(b) The student must rely on experience.
(c) The student must rely heavily on manuscripts of Scripture.
(d) The student must rely heavily on experts.

5. What does Augustine consider as God's typical means of delivering His illumination?
(a) Using nature to deliver His illumination.
(b) Using humans to deliver His illumination.
(c) Using the"still quiet moments" to deliver His illumination.
(d) Using adversity to deliver His illumination.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Augustine conclude are the only things that can be enjoyed?

2. How does Augustine expect to get the knowledge that he lacks?

3. What does Augustine suggest a conception of Christian love will serve for the student?

4. What does Augustine consider to be the ultimate thing to be enjoyed?

5. What are some of the practices of these categories in which humans must not participate?

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