IHUM 201- Exam 2 Ch. 11-13

Periplectomenus

old man

nave

the central part of the church, constructed for the congregation

transept

the crossing part of the church creating the shape of a cross

T/F: Augustine believed that war could be just.

true

fresco

wall paintings on wet plaster

Pleusicles

young lover

Artotrogus

Parasite/flatterer

Philocomasium

Prostitute with a heart of gold

Palestrio

Wily slave

What are Periplectomenus's opinions regarding marriage? a. He doesn't want anything to do with it, as it would take away his freedom. b. It is good or bad depending on the character of the wife. c. It is necessary, since raising children is the most important thing one can do. d. It is honorable and something to be desired.

a He doesn't want anything to do with it, as it would take away his freedom.

Clerestory

a series of small arched windows

What message from the scriptures brings about Augustine's conversion? a. He reads Paul's admonition to leave aside sins and become holy through Christ. b. He reads about hell and the punishments that await the wicked. c. He reads about Christ's example in resisting temptation. d. He reads about Lazarus being raised from the dead.

a. He reads Paul's admonition to leave aside sins and become holy through Christ.

Using Saint Jerome's different levels of scriptural interpretation, what is the allegorical meaning of the story of Jonah? a. Jonah's time in the belly of the fish and subsequent safe return to land prefigure Christ's death and resurrection. b. Just as God delivered Jonah, so will all trials end. c. All people will be resurrected at the Last Judgment. d. The prophet Jonah was given a second chance to go and preach to the people of Nineveh.

a. Jonah's time in the belly of the fish and subsequent safe return to land prefigure Christ's death and resurrection.

The City of God was an attempt to ______. a. formulate an all-embracing philosophy of history b. defend the merits of a wholly Christian society c. give instruction on how to build Zion d. describe a vision Augustine had had of heaven

a. formulate an all-embracing philosophy of history

What was the chief concern of Augustine's parents when he was an adolescent? a. his secular education b. his spiritual upbringing c. his conduct at home d. his understanding of the family trade

a. his secular education

Characters in Roman comedy are usually members of what group of people? a. middle and lower class b. nobility c. gods d. upper class

a. middle and lower class

What role is Pleusicles supposed to play in Palaestrio's scheme? a. ship captain b. rich old man c. slave dealer d. servant

a. ship captain

narthex

an entrance leading from an atrium into a church

atrium

an open courtyard surrounded by an arcade

Which emperor in AD 312 issued in Milan a decree of toleration for Christianity (and other religions)? a. Emperor Romulus b. Emperor Constantine c. Emperor Diocletian d. Emperor Justinian

b. Emperor Constantine

As an adult, what keeps Augustine from converting to Christianity? a. He has conflicts with his ecclesiastical leaders. b. He feels he can't be chaste. c. He doesn't want to give up his pagan friends. d. He feels that he doesn't have faith.

b. He feels he can't be chaste.

What happens when Augustine rushes outside in misery about his sins? a. He happens to encounter a good Christian friend. b. He hears a child's voice saying, "Pick it up and read it." c. He sees God in a vision. d. An angel appears and commands him to repent.

b. He hears a child's voice saying, "Pick it up and read it."

In The Braggart Soldier, how does the play end for the soldier? a. He foils the servant's plot and keeps Philocomasium. b. He is beaten and almost castrated. c. He falls in love with Milphidippa instead. d. He seduces Acroteleutium.

b. He is beaten and almost castrated.

What was novel about the style of the Confessions? a. It openly discussed Christianity b. It was an autobiography c. It was written in colloquial language d. It was emotional

b. It was an autobiography

Where was Augustine born? a. Pesia b. North Africa c. Rome d. Asia

b. North Africa

How does Palaestrio convince Sceledrus not to tell what he has seen? a. Palaestrio pays Sceledrus off with money that he gets from Pleusicles. b. Palaestrio persuades Sceledrus that he has seen Philocomasium's twin sister. c. Palaestrio threatens to beat Sceledrus. d. Palaestrio blackmails Sceledrus, because he knows Sceledrus has committed a crime.

b. Palaestrio persuades Sceledrus that he has seen Philocomasium's twin sister.

How did Palaestrio end up serving Pyrgopolynices? a. Palaestrio admires Pyrgopolynices's military prowess and willingly joins him. b. Palaestrio was captured by pirates and sold to Pyrgopolynices. c. Palaestrio knows that Pyrgopolynices's servants eat well, and so leaves his former master. d. Palaestrio was not sufficiently paid by his former master and left.

b. Palaestrio was captured by pirates and sold to Pyrgopolynices.

When Pyrgopolynices tells her to leave, how does Philocomasium react? a. She refuses to leave and shuts herself in her room. b. She pretends to be sad, but is actually very happy. c. She is heartbroken, but leaves. d. She cheerfully accepts.

b. She pretends to be sad, but is actually very happy.

What was going on historically during Augustine's lifetime? a. It was a time of great peace and prosperity. b. The Western Empire was on the brink of collapse. c. The Roman Empire was expanding through war into neighboring regions. d. There were no more contentions about Christian doctrine, thanks to the Council at Nicaea.

b. The Western Empire was on the brink of collapse.

Comedic language was a. high latin b. common speech c. lofty and refined d. poetic

b. common speech

What typical characteristics of Roman comedy do we see in The Braggart Soldier? a. the triumph of the stern, moral characters b. use of stock characters c. lofty, poetic language d. a setting in the mythical past

b. use of stock characters

Pyrgopolynices

braggart soldier

Augustine addresses his autobiography to whom? a. unbelievers b. Roman Emperor c. God d. himself

c. God

How does Palaestrio contrive to have the two young lovers pursue their relationship? a. He swaps places with his master. b. He carries messages back and forth for them. c. He creates a hole in the wall between the two houses. d. He disguises his master and smuggles him into the other house.

c. He creates a hole in the wall between the two houses.

Augustine's views were likely influenced by what religion? a. Gnosticism b. Buddhism c. Manichaeism d. Zoroastrianism

c. Manichaeism

What are the four most important sources of information about the life of Jesus? a. Revelation, Leviticus, Genesis, and the Psalms b. The Dead Sea Scrolls, Lamentations, Genesis, and Proverbs c. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John d. Acts of the Apostles, Song of Solomon, John 1-3, and the Pauline Letters

c. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

Which former Jewish persecutor of the Christians became an important figure in the spread of Christianity? a. Matthew b. John c. Paul d. Peter

c. Paul

Comedy as an art form began as a. a secular competition of wits b. a ritual to summon satyrs c. a celebration of Dionysus d. a distraction from everyday life

c. a celebration of Dionysus

What does the Hebrew word "Messiah" mean? a. appointed lord b. good one c. anointed one d. savior

c. anointed one

Why did Augustine and his friends steal pears? a. because the pears were better than the ones they had at home b. because they wanted to do something bad to Augustine's neighbor c. because it was wrong to do d. because they were hungry

c. because it was wrong to do

What are the four levels of Saint Jerome's scriptural meaning a. physical, symbolic, conceptual, allegorical b. rational, allegorical, exegesis, apocryphal c. literal, allegorical, moral, and anagogical d. logical, metaphorical, parabolic, allegorical

c. literal, allegorical, moral, and anagogical

What did the Chi-Rho monogram refer to? a. commonly-cited Biblical proverbs b. early Christian beliefs about the afterlife c. the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ d. Psalms used during early Christian worship services

c. the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ

Which is true regarding the style of the Confessions? a. It is written in imitation of the best Classical authors. b. It includes lots of passages from epic poetry. c. It is so private that we still don't understand some of the allusions and references. d. It includes numerous quotations from scriptures.

d. It includes numerous quotations from scriptures.

What is a reason why early Christians were persecuted by the government of Rome? a. They refused to pay taxes. b. They allied with barbarian invaders. c. They refused to serve in the military. d. They refused to worship the state gods.

d. They refused to worship the state gods.

Who were the apologists? a. Those who acknowledged their sins and expressed the desire to repent b. Those who lamented the expulsion of mankind from the Garden of Eden c. Those critical of Christian worship practices d. Those who wrote in defense of Christianity

d. Those who wrote in defense of Christianity

The semicircular area in a basilica is the ________. a. narthex b. transept c. nave d. apse

d. apse

Augustine writes that infants a. are good examples of obedience. b. do not do good or evil until they can understand the concepts. c. are pure and holy. d. are selfish and sinners.

d. are selfish and sinners.

What was Augustine's profession before his conversion to Christianity? a. accountant b. clergyman c. lawyer d. teacher

d. teacher

In addition to his high opinion of his military might, Pyrgopolynices also a. fancies himself a philosopher. b. enjoys acting in plays. c. prides himself on his celibacy and chastity. d. thinks that women can't resist him.

d. thinks that women can't resist him.