St. Augustine's Confessions: Study Help: Quiz

1: Augustine belonged to which of the following religions before converting to Catholic Christianity?

a. Buddhism

b. Manichaeism

c. Hippo Zen

d. Neo-Platonism

2: Augustine and his mother Monica experienced a vision of eternal life while they were in

a. Plato’s company

b. the halls of the University of Carthage

c. the port city of Ostia

d. a monastery in Milan

3: Which of the following is not a type of sin, according to Augustine?

a. Lust of the lips

b. Lust of the eyes

c. Lust for domination (pride)

d. Lust of the senses (concupiscence)

4: Augustine argued that only the grace of God could

a. move human beings toward salvation

b. erase the memory of original sin

c. save the Roman Empire

d. shed light on the Prince of Darkness

5: According to Manichee myth, Light and Darkness originally existed

a. as a gray area

b. without knowledge of each other

c. as the Primal Man and the Living Spirit

d. only in evil souls

6: Augustine’s proposition that all human impulses toward God have their origin in God places much emphasis on

a. human freedom of the will

b. God’s intent to overpower human beings

c. man’s creative nature

d. the weakness of mankind

7: Why was Augustine’s baptism into Christianity postponed?

a. He had not completed the required acts of penance.

b. His medical condition improved.

c. He decided to accept the Manichee faith instead.

d. He balked at the thought of being dipped in water.

8: Although God gave Augustine many fine qualities, Augustine believed he was sinful as a human because he

a. sought truth and beauty in the world

b. tried to seduce Danae

c. denounced the story of Adam and Eve

d. performed poorly in school

9: Augustine and his gang of friends found joy in stealing

a. religious artifacts

b. pears from an orchard

c. Monica’s favorite locket

d. kisses from unsuspecting muses

10: Based on a literal reading of the Bible, Manicheans accused Catholic Christianity of

a. needless slaughter

b. ignorance and affectation

c. perpetuating lack of intellectual curiosity

d. absurdity and immorality

11: Who said the following: “Our heart is restless until it rests with you.”

a. Monica, in her vigilance to return her son to the faith

b. Ambrose, who repeats the word of God to Augustine

c. Augustine, in reflection of his spiritual wanderings

d. Augustine’s father, on his deathbed

12: Who said the following: “Take and read.”

a. The bishop

b. The mysterious child’s voice

c. Monica

d. Symmachus

13: Who said the following: “It cannot be that the son of these tears should perish.”

a. Augustine

b. the ex-Manichee bishop

c. Augustine’s concubine

d. Nebridius

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