Multiple Choice Quiz

Augustine claims that human beings were made:

eternally and unchangeably good.

good when taken together, but not good separately.

good but not perfect.

none of the above.

Augustine identifies evil with:

the influence of the devil.

the absence of good.

a unique force, opposed to goodness.

pain.

Augustine claims that there can be no evil where there is no:

hatred.

greed.

love.

good.

Augustine claims that to be happy, one must know:

the causes of natural occurrences.

the causes of good and evil.

both a and b.

neither a nor b.

In Augustine's view, lying is:

often permissible if done for the right reasons.

not evil in itself, although it can have bad consequences.

permissible only in very rare circumstances.

never permissible.

Augustine claims that Academic skepticism:

is true, and can be proven.

is true, but cannot be proven

is false but cannot be refuted.

is false and can be refuted.

Augustine holds that we can never err:

in any circumstances whatsoever.

except through ignorance.

except through wickedness.

except through temptation.

According to Augustine, a person who never lies except to save another person from injury:

has attained a high standard of goodness.

commits a sinful act.

may be justly praised for her good intentions.

all of the above.

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