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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main difference between the system of learning that Augustine advocates and that advocated by the critics he focuses on in the Preface?
(a) Augustine's system requires study and application of rules whereas the critics believe they can understand through special gifts.
(b) Augustine's system requires great expense in accessing the necessary documents of learning whereas the critics allow for the interpretation of the spirit through tongues.
(c) Augustine's system requires finding a qualified Priest to hand down the official teaching of the Church whereas the critics allow free interpretation.
(d) Augustine's system of learning requires study in Greek philosophy whereas the critics require researching copies of manuscripts.

2. What Scriptural defense does Augustine use for encouraging critics to consider the validity of "On Christian Doctrine"?
(a) Augustine argues that Scripture does not negate any teaching extrapolated from Scripture.
(b) Augustine argues that Scripture contains many examples of people teaching others.
(c) Augustine argues, in his blending of Greek and Christian thoughts, that Scripture contains many examples of God using pagans to exhibit his will.
(d) Augustine argues that Scripture is the foundation of his writing, so his effort is divinely inspired.

3. What does Augustine claim to be the central law of love and the message of Christianity?
(a) That one should find illuminated truth to love God and thy neighbor.
(b) That the one illuminated truth is to love thy neighbor who loves God.
(c) That one should love God and love thy neighbor.
(d) That one thing that is illuminated truth is loving God and then thy neighbor.

4. Augustine wrote that the critics he mainly focuses on in the Preface base their positions on what belief?
(a) Fear of losing their influence.
(b) That they already understand Scripture.
(c) Resistance to accept new ideas.
(d) A misapplication of Scripture.

5. What is the subject that Augustine addresses in Book One and Book Two?
(a) Finding a place in a Scriptural community.
(b) Understanding how to convey Scripture.
(c) Understanding what one should learn from Scripture.
(d) Finding what to learn from Scripture.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With what prediction does Augustine start "On Christian Doctrine"?

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

4. Who does Augustine suggest has the ability to know the Truth?

5. What other subject does Augustine addresses in Book Three and Book Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. What relationship does Augustine write humans should have with God? What does Augustine write must humans do before they can enter this relationship?

2. What is Augustine's view of "special gifts"?

3. What does Augustine identify as a trope and how does it affect interpretation of Scripture?

4. What are three things that Augustine writes that humans can do with one of the items of his focus in Book One?

5. How does Cicero detail an orator speaking in proportion with the gravity of the subject matter?

6. What term does Augustine apply to the subjects he recommends for study to learn Scriptural interpretation and why does he use this term?

7. What does Augustine recommend should be the lifestyle and focus of the Christian speaker?

8. What three virtues do students need to teach Scripture?

9. What subjects does Augustine recommend that students lea to interpret scripture?

10. Why does Augustine suggest that the critics he focuses on in the Preface do not believe his teaching is necessary?

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