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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Augustine prove from the demands he expects from his students that he began defending against critics in the Preface?
(a) That Augustine does not trust his students, therefore he plans to keep them occupied.
(b) That Augustine does not respect people who believe they do not need to study.
(c) That Augustine intends to protect the integrity of his students by dominating their time.
(d) That understanding Scripture requires intense and focused study so proper interpretation can be applied and demonic misleading can be avoided.

2. Why does Augustine claim this knowledge is required to understand what Scripture teaches?
(a) Because knowing the demands of the law of Israel helps to understand the freedom that Christians have through the atoning death of Christ.
(b) Because knowing the history of Israel and the prophecies concerning Christ makes a full connection between Israelite and Christian Scriptures.
(c) Because knowing the language, culture, and settings of the Scriptural record guides in making correct interpretations of Scripture.
(d) Because knowing the dietary and moral laws of the Nazarites aids in understanding the life and miracles of Christ.

3. What facts of Scripture does Augustine set as the foundation for understanding it?
(a) Objects, times, places and people referred to in Scripture and the spiritual realm of the people in Scripture.
(b) All Scriptural history starting from creation.
(c) The context of the miracles so they can understand the purpose of God in delivering them.
(d) All the teachings of Christ.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a major challenge in dealing with the topic addressed in Book Three?

2. What is the topic of Book Three?

3. What does Augustine identify as a necessary subject that a student must learn to understand Scripture?

4. What is an important omission that Augustine commits as it applies to moral rules in Scripture?

5. Even though Augustine does not mention this subject directly, what will his students need to master to understand languages?

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