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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The structure of the Church remained in tact for many hundreds of years, surviving even the harsh winds of the _______________.
(a) Crusades.
(b) Marches.
(c) Reformation.
(d) Holocaust.

2. Jesus says that he will lead Mary, make her _______ so that she too may become a living spirit, resembling the others in the room.
(a) Formless.
(b) Male.
(c) An angel.
(d) Goddess.

3. The language in many texts respects the idea of the female, though not in pagan terms, rather in presenting God as a Mother/Father ______.
(a) Group.
(b) Dyad.
(c) Figure.
(d) Family.

4. The orthodox church became increasingly suspicious of anyone who claimed the secret ___________.
(a) Pope.
(b) Scripts.
(c) Stories.
(d) Gnosis.

5. Justin speaks of a woman who was converted to Christianity by her teacher, ______________, and then she was a better person.
(a) Phillip.
(b) Peter.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Ptolemy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gnosticism, based on direction, immediate _________, in visions and on dreams, challenged the orthodox believers.

2. ___________ was the issue of the day for the orthodox church, according to Pagels' findings in this chapter.

3. There is some speculation that there are actually two ____________ involved in the story of Mary and Jesus.

4. Valentinus speaks of a story in which the Feminine Principal, as Wisdom, tries to ____________ by itself, though this does not work.

5. Pagels is quick to point out that this book is not an argument for _______________, but a call to learning more.

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