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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Manicheans believe about man's soul?
(a) Women have souls but men do not.
(b) Every man has a soul of light, good, and a soul of darkness.
(c) Man does not have a soul.
(d) Men have souls but women do not.

2. Why does Augustine get in trouble?
(a) He believes he deserves a better life.
(b) He has no discipline.
(c) He is angry with his father.
(d) He follows his friends who are smarter than he.

3. At what age does Augustine decide to become a philosopher?
(a) 25.
(b) 33.
(c) 19.
(d) 16.

4. What happens when men act wickedly?
(a) They chose their will and not God's.
(b) They do damage to their own soul.
(c) They are punished either now or later.
(d) They enjoy evil passions.

5. How could Augustine's "journey" be categorized?
(a) From prison to ruling a country.
(b) From one of being a sinful youth to becoming a great investigator of the truth and of the nature of God.
(c) From riches to rags.
(d) From rags to riches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Augustine and his friends steal a pear?

2. What does Augustine teach?

3. What does Augustine fear that the pagan myths that he learned studying literature led to?

4. For what is the stealing of the pear a metaphor?

5. What motivates Augustine's decision to become a philosopher?

(see the answer key)

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