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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Augustine's example, how can something used also be enjoyed?
(a) A friend with the special gift to cook a delicious meal can be enjoyed for their company.
(b) The shine and sturdiness of a pot or pan can be enjoyed.
(c) The community that develops for a delicious meal can be enjoyed.
(d) Friends who gather for community can enjoy the delicious meal.

2. Based on Augustine's Preface, what is the perception of critics toward learning?
(a) They do not need aids for interpretation such as those Augustine offers.
(b) The most reliable aids for interpretation are from Scripture themselves.
(c) Reliable interpretation can come from a situational application.
(d) The most reliable aids for interpretation are writings from individuals directly connected to the authors of Scriptures.

3. How does Augustine characterize things in Book One?
(a) They are ordinary objects that are not used to signify something.
(b) They are the items that God puts before Christians to use.
(c) They are the items that God puts before Christians to enjoy.
(d) They are all items that fall under God's authority.

4. What basic fact do the critics discussed in the Preface ignore by discounting teaching from Augustine and others?
(a) Many writers have intensely studied Scriptures and have left their impressions for their use.
(b) The fact that they learned important tools, such as the alphabet, from other humans.
(c) The works of writers closer to the time of the authors of Scripture are frequently incomplete, disjointed, and often unverifiable.
(d) Trial and error application often give non-Christians the opportunity to "mock God."

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 third type of criticism that Augustine suggests "On Christian Doctrine" would face?

2. What comes of loving oneself for reasons other than that which Augustine specified?

3. What is the problem for the critics that Augustine addresses in the Preface when they choose to teach?

4. How does Augustine expect to get the knowledge that he lacks?

5. According to Augustine, how should a student be affected as he/she becomes proficient in interpreting Scripture?

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