Augustine of Hippo — Questions and answers
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According to Dr. Eleanor Vance, why does Augustine of Hippo still matter to us today?
Choices
- A) Because people are still wrestling with the same questions Augustine did. ✓
- B) Because he invented the first autobiography in Western literature.
- C) Because he lived in the 4th century AD.
- D) Because his ideas only influence debates about human nature.
Answer: A) Because people are still wrestling with the same questions Augustine did.
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What was Augustine's mother's name, and what did she pray for?
Choices
- A) Her name was Eleanor, and she prayed for him to become a philosopher.
- B) Her name was Monica, and she prayed for his conversion to Christianity. ✓
- C) Her name was Thagaste, and she prayed for him to be a good student.
- D) Her name was Vance, and she prayed for him to explore Neoplatonism.
Answer: B) Her name was Monica, and she prayed for his conversion to Christianity.
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What happened when Augustine heard the child's voice chanting 'Tolle lege, tolle lege'?
Choices
- A) He became more tormented by his inner conflicts.
- B) He decided to leave Milan and go home.
- C) He opened the Bible and read a passage that led to his conversion. ✓
- D) He opened a book of poetry at random.
Answer: C) He opened the Bible and read a passage that led to his conversion.
From page 3
What was Augustine's famous work 'The City of God' a response to?
Choices
- A) The building of new cities in Roman North Africa.
- B) The sack of Rome by the Visigoths in 410 AD. ✓
- C) People losing faith in the City of Man.
- D) The need to describe two kinds of cities in Hippo.
Answer: B) The sack of Rome by the Visigoths in 410 AD.
From page 4
Which of Augustine's ideas has been particularly controversial, according to Dr. Vance?
Choices
- A) His ideas about the nature of time.
- B) His views on original sin.
- C) His emphasis on divine grace.
- D) His ideas about predestination. ✓
Answer: D) His ideas about predestination.
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