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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Augustine, what are competing influences on an individual's thinking?
(a) The devil and angels.
(b) Priests and Rabbis.
(c) Husbands and wives.
(d) Laborers and land owners.

2. What is the moral value of public speaking, according to Augustine in Book Four?
(a) Public speaking is morally neutral.
(b) Delivering Scriptural sermons is a morally cleansing experience since it calls the speaker to integrity.
(c) Public speaking is inherently evil since it can lead to the deliverer to feel"...puffed up."
(d) Public speaking shows that the student developed a moral quality that allows public attention.

3. What does Augustine encourage his critics to remember in the Preface?
(a) To patiently contemplate his points before they make a judgment.
(b) To practice the rhetorical skills he embraces to make criticism more effective.
(c) To remember experiencing learning for themselves.
(d) To be wary of falling into the trap of heresy.

4. Into what two spheres does Augustine divide the natural knowledge needed for Scriptural interpretation?
(a) Things and signs.
(b) Literal and figurative.
(c) Truth and heresies.
(d) Arts and sciences.

5. What is an important omission that Augustine commits as it applies to moral rules in Scripture?
(a) Augustine does not guide students to understand whether the moral rules of Scripture are universal or particular.
(b) Augustine omits standards for interpreting Scripture.
(c) Augustine omits grammatical techniques for interpreting Scripture.
(d) Augustine omits examples of grammatical forms from Scripture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are subjects that Augustine identifies that 'must be learned'?

2. What is the primary tool for interpretation for the critics that Augustine primarily focuses on in the Preface?

3. According to Augustine, to whom are commands from Scripture intended?

4. What does Augustine recommend to avoid the negative influences on individual thought?

5. According to Augustine in Book Two, in order for the student to become an effective teacher, what two skills must the student master?

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