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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A tradition developed that included the idea that __________ was the first to have seen Jesus after he rose from the dead.
(a) Peter.
(b) Matthew.
(c) John.
(d) Mary.

2. Paul says that "flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of __________" in one of his statements about the resurrection.
(a) Faith.
(b) God.
(c) Truth.
(d) Trust.

3. What did Muhammed finally decide was worth breaking open the jar that he and his brothers found?
(a) It might be cursed.
(b) It might have Christian teachings in it.
(c) It might contain gold.
(d) It might contain a map.

4. The Gnostic teachers tell the story of the ___________ differently from their orthodox brethren, according to Pagels.
(a) Garden of Eden.
(b) Temple.
(c) Crucifixion.
(d) Resurrection.

5. When Jesus appears to Mary, what does he tell her not to do, which causes some to question his appearance?
(a) Cry.
(b) Leave.
(c) Touch him.
(d) Tell anyone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the brothers devour as a part of their avenging of the death of their father by a murderer?

2. The ___________ of the original Greek gospels by various scholars enhanced the controversy around them.

3. In the Hypostasis of the Archons, ________ is elevated to being the spiritual mother of Adam, even though other stories contradict this.

4. Pagels talks about three different interpretations of the Divine - as the _______, as the Holy Spirit, and as Wisdom.

5. Jesus says that he will lead Mary, make her _______ so that she too may become a living spirit, resembling the others in the room.

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