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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Augustine claim that Christian students fall into the trap that prevents them from separating themselves from pagans?
(a) They read Scriptural passages according to their own cultural and historical biases.
(b) They do not have the discipline to understand that seclusion is intended for purging human weakness and not for self-absorption.
(c) They consider their ability to absorb knowledge as a special gift that makes them closer to God.
(d) They are too eager to misapply signs to inappropriate events and situations.

2. In Augustine's example, how can something used also be enjoyed?
(a) Friends who gather for community can enjoy the delicious meal.
(b) A friend with the special gift to cook a delicious meal can be enjoyed for their company.
(c) The community that develops for a delicious meal can be enjoyed.
(d) The shine and sturdiness of a pot or pan can be enjoyed.

3. Why is Book Four considered the most influential part of "On Christian Doctrine"?
(a) Book Four summarizes what is covered in the previous books.
(b) It is the easiest to understand.
(c) Because of its advice on the principles of Christian rhetoric and the references to Cicero.
(d) The demands on the student in Book Four are less stringent than in the other three.

4. To whom does Augustine refer for principles of engaging the attention of an audience?
(a) Moses and Aaron.
(b) Cicero.
(c) Isaiah.
(d) Elijah.

5. What other subject does Augustine addresses in Book Three and Book Four?
(a) Understanding how scripture develops community.
(b) Understanding how to learn from Scripture.
(c) Teaching the doctrines of Scripture.
(d) Understanding how to convey what one learned from Scripture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Augustine consider as God's typical means of delivering His illumination?

2. How should correct Scriptural interpretations be delivered, according to Augustine?

3. What challenge does Augustine state the nature of Scripture present with the recommended approach to delivering the subject?

4. What facts of Scripture does Augustine set as the foundation for understanding it?

5. According to Book Two, what is the most important knowledge a student of scripture can have?

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