Confessions Study Guide
Confessions Quiz 4
1. Why did Augustine and Monica decide to go back to Africa?
- Augustine's father had recently died
- Adeodatus was ill
- Augustine wanted to see his concubine
- They could do the most good there
2. In Book X, what is the latest sin that Augustine confesses to?
- Impiety
- Pride
- Theft
- Drunkenness
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- Summary and Analysis of Book I -- Early Life
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- Summary and Analysis of Book III -- Student at Carthage
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- Summary and Analysis of Book VII -- A Neoplatonic Quest
- Summary and Analysis of Book VIII -- The Birthpangs of Conversion
- Summary and Analysis of Book IX -- Cassiciacum: to Monica's death
- Summary and Analysis of Book X -- Memory
- Summary and Analysis of Book XI -- Time and Eternity
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- Summary and Analysis of Book XIII -- Finding the Church in Genesis I
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