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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the two main tools that God uses to teach men what to do, as identified by Augustine?
(a) Angels and human communities.
(b) Scripture and nature.
(c) Wars and rumors of wars.
(d) Priests and Rabbis

2. When Augustine focuses on one of the types of criticism he expects to receive, what does he suggest to the reader?
(a) That these types of critics will either understand Scripture or believe they do.
(b) That these types of critics are a threat to the true Church.
(c) That these types of critics, if they gather a following around their criticism, are dangerously close to practicing heresy.
(d) That these types of critics are stagnant in their thoughts and threaten to limit the influence of Divine guidance.

3. What is the doctrine that Augustine claims critics of human teaching defend?
(a) That God will communicate through signs and symbols.
(b) That God will communicate through the in dwelling of the Holy Spirit.
(c) That God will communicate the meaning of Scripture through "special gifts."
(d) That God will communicate through tongues.

4. What is Augustine's attitude toward those who have a "special gift" for interpretation from God?
(a) Such "gifts" were exhausted at Pentecost.
(b) Augustine considers himself as one.
(c) God will appoint them to a position of authority.
(d) They are blessed.

5. What is the logical inconsistency of the critics that Augustine confronts in the Preface?
(a) If these critics believe they need no training, why are they reviewing Augustine's works?
(b) If learning only comes through community, why does Scripture encourage separation for prayer?
(c) If these critics believe that Scripture can only be learned through "special gifts," and God wants everyone to know scriptures, then why doesn't everyone have "special gifts"?
(d) If these critics believe learning only comes through the possession of "special gifts," why do they teach?

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first type of criticism Augustine suggests his work "On Christian Doctrine" would face?

2. Of these influences on personal thought, which does Augustine claim Scripture teaches can lead a Christian to positive patterns?

3. What does Augustine reason is the consequence to human teaching if learning comes from Divine gifts?

4. How does Augustine characterize the argument that his teaching is not needed because it comes from a human source?

5. What was the second type of criticism that Augustine suggests "On Christian Doctrine" would face?

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