Confessions
by Saint Augustine
About_
This study guide accompanies Confessions by Saint Augustine, a spiritual autobiography tracing the author’s
journey from a restless, sin-filled youth to his eventual conversion to Christianity. Students will explore Augustine’s
evolving relationship with faith, philosophy, family, and morality across all thirteen Books of the work. The guide
combines factual comprehension checks with deeper critical analysis to encourage close reading and reflection. In
total, this study guide contains 169 questions across 13 chapter sections (130 Factual + 39 Critical), 1 Crossword
Puzzle (12 clues), and 1 Character Focus Activity.
What’s Included_
This study guide features 13 sets of 10 Factual Questions with an answer key (130 total), 13 sets of 3 Critical
Analysis Questions (39 total), 1 Crossword Puzzle (12 clues), and 1 Character Focus Activity (8 traits + evidence
prompt + critical thinking question).
Target Grades_
Grades 11-12, and introductory college courses
Teacher Note_
This guide is designed to help students engage deeply with one of the most influential works of Western spiritual
and philosophical literature. The mix of factual recall and open-ended critical questions builds both comprehension
and analytical thinking, while saving you valuable preparation time. We hope it helps spark meaningful classroom
discussion about faith, identity, and self-examination.