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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where was St. Jerome born?
Antioch
Jerusalem
Dalmatia
Bethelhem
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is St. Jerome's most famous translation work?
Iliad
Odyssey
Septuagint
Vulgate
- 3. Multiple Choice
Did St. Jerome prefer literealism or free range translation?
Literalism
Both, depending on the text
Free range translation
Neither
- 4. Multiple Choice
In which of this cities did St. Jerome not live in?
Rome
Egypt
Athens
Bethlehem
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which Church Father is mentioned alongside St. Jerome as the most important for translation theory?
St. Augustine
St. Ambrose
St. Gregory
St. Athanasius
- 6. Multiple Choice
Where did Jerome study the ascetic life firsthand before founding a monastery in Bethlehem?
Rome
Antioch
Jerusalem
Egypt
- 7. Multiple Choice
In what year did Jerome's Vulgate translation of the Bible take place?
348-420
375
395
391-415
- 8. Multiple Choice
According to Jerome, what is the challenge in translating fine poetry into Latin?
Maintaining literal accuracy
Preserving the grace of the original
Following word-for-word translation
Ignoring the nuances of the original
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the significance of Aquila, Symmachus, and Theodotion in relation to the translation of Sacred Scripture?
They were contemporaries of Jerome
They criticized Jerome's translation methods
They produced different versions of the same work
They were disciples of St. Augustine
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