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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Clement of Alexandria talks of a __________ gnosis which was promoted by the Valentianians.
(a) Monadic.
(b) Polytheistic.
(c) Trinity.
(d) Dualistic.

2. What kind of teacher was Raghib, the man who told Muhammed that the scrolls might be worth some money?
(a) Math.
(b) Science.
(c) English.
(d) History.

3. After the death of Judas, the only real candidate for succession was ____________ who had also walked with Christ.
(a) Mathias.
(b) John.
(c) Jeremiah.
(d) Matthew.

4. Valentinus described God as the Father, the Ineffable, the Depth, and the Primal ______________.
(a) Void.
(b) Father.
(c) Truth.
(d) Leader.

5. A __________ tourist in 1769 bought a Coptic codex near Thebes, which helped to explain more about the time period of the gospels.
(a) English.
(b) Scottish.
(c) Turkish.
(d) Moroccan.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Gospel of the Egyptians from the Gnostic texts highlights the Great, Invisible ___________ in its lines.

2. Who did Professor Giles Quispel persuade to try to buy the codices in order to study them further?

3. The Testimony of Truth talks about the ideas of ___________ and economic renunciation as components of a holy life.

4. The Gnostics were not only attacked by __________, but also by those who advanced the name of Christ.

5. The Church of the Gnostics was confined to the __________, the experiencers of God generally speaking.

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