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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are some of the practices of these categories in which humans must not participate?
(a) Superstition and astrology.
(b) Using special gifts to attempt to convert things to signs.
(c) Attempting to reconcile truth with heresy.
(d) Teaching literal spheres as figurative spheres.

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

3. What important understanding must the student of scripture possess, as stated in Book Two?
(a) His/her self love can interfere with his ability to use his inner eye.
(b) He/she must understand that knowing how to use signs can lead to abusing signs.
(c) He/she must understand that covetousness will disrupt the community.
(d) His/her own depravity and that he loves temporal things too much.

4. Of Tyconius' rules for interpreting Scripture that Augustine examined, which two relate to the subjects that Augustine recommended for study in Book Two?
(a) On the promises and the law and On the devil and his body.
(b) On species and genus and On measurements of time.
(c) On the Lord and his body and On the promises and the law.
(d) On the Lord's twofold body and On genus and species.

5. What hazard does Augustine state must one keep in check as they learn of the fields pertaining to Scripture?
(a) The consistency of what are considered to be signs against traditional interpretations.
(b) Eschatology against Scriptural language to prevent heresy.
(c) The pride develops with great learning.
(d) The accuracy of translations against original manuscripts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of language from Scriptural characters must be taken literally, according to Augustine?

2. What are the mix of subjects that Augustine emphasizes in his education?

3. What was the topic of Book Three?

4. Augustine writes in Book Three that in order to make the type of evaluation of the command given to the intended target, what knowledge must a student of Scripture possess?

5. How does Augustine say a student should treat any evil actions or speech from characters Scriptures praise as holy?

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