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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What setting does Augustine recommend for sound Scriptural learning?
(a) A properly sanctioned site of Scriptural education.
(b) Human communities.
(c) A private audience with a well-trained Priest.
(d) An ecclesiastical structure.

2. What is the problem for the critics that Augustine addresses in the Preface when they choose to teach?
(a) If God only communicates the truth of Scripture through those who have "special gifts", is not God limiting his communication with the pagan who has not received such gifts?
(b) If these critics believe that Scripture can only be achieved through "special gifts", isn't God's power of communicating limited out side of his act to give the gifts?
(c) If these critics believe students of Scripture can only receive understanding through "special gifts", why do they attempt to teach about "special gifts"?
(d) If these critics believe that understanding Scripture can only be achieved through the application of "special gifts", doesn't their effort to teach expose their students to personal bias that might interfere with their "special gifts"?

3. What does Augustine reason is the consequence to human teaching if learning comes from Divine gifts?
(a) That there is no point to human teaching if learning only comes through Divine gifts.
(b) That human teaching becomes a validation of Divine gifts.
(c) That Divine gifts become the standard against which all teaching is measured.
(d) That Divine gifts work as a validation of human teaching.

4. Upon what does Augustine focus most of his efforts in the Preface of "On Christian Doctrine"?
(a) Criticism from those who believe it is not needed.
(b) Criticism from those who refuse or are unable to apply it.
(c) Criticism from those who claim that Augustine relied too much on training and not enough on divine guidance.
(d) Criticism that his demands for linguistic studies were too exclusive.

5. How does Augustine characterize the argument that his teaching is not needed because it comes from a human source?
(a) It is intolerant.
(b) It is responsible for allowing "babes in the Faith being devoured by the wolves of the world."
(c) It is being logically inconsistent.
(d) It is being heretical.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Augustine claim is the consequence of refusing to learn in a proper setting for Scriptural learning?

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

3. What is Augustine's perception of God's dispensation of "special gifts" of interpreting Scripture?

4. Based on Augustine's Preface, what is the perception of critics toward learning?

5. What Scriptural defense does Augustine use for encouraging critics to consider the validity of "On Christian Doctrine"?

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