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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The writings of Peter state that the Gnostics believed the orthodox church was an/a ____________ church which claims exclusive legitimacy.
(a) Ruthless.
(b) Idiotic.
(c) Honorable.
(d) Imitation.

2. Hippolytus accused the Bishop of Rome of ___________, claiming that he was treated like a common criminal and not as a Christian martyr.
(a) Unrest.
(b) Vagary.
(c) Criminality.
(d) Paganism.

3. A group of _____________was given a month to reconsider its fate, but eventually and happily they went to their death, much to the confusion of the judge.
(a) Pagans.
(b) Jews.
(c) Muslims.
(d) Christians.

4. Jesus tells Thomas that no one comes to the Father, but by ________ when he is asked about getting to the next level.
(a) Me.
(b) Her.
(c) You.
(d) Faith.

5. _______ is the one who says that he sees Jesus glad and laughing when he is above the cross.
(a) Phillip.
(b) Peter.
(c) Mark.
(d) John.

6. To the Romans, the Christians were seen as _____________ since they were also part of an illegal organization.
(a) Heretics.
(b) Prisoners.
(c) Leaders.
(d) Followers.

7. What Dostoevsky novel talks about Jesus being rejected by his own church within the story written?
(a) Crime and Punishment.
(b) Brothers Karamazov.
(c) The Christ of Pain.
(d) Uncle Vanya.

8. In what gospel does Jesus respond to Thomas' passionate request to learn how to get to the next level?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Mary.
(c) Jesus.
(d) John.

9. Ultimately, what happened to Justin who writes the letters which attempt to protect those in the Christian faith?
(a) He is made a cardinal.
(b) He is put to death.
(c) He is exiled from the country.
(d) He is made pope.

10. The ____________ between the Gnostic and the orthodox is echoed in the centuries to come, according to historical findings.
(a) Misunderstandings.
(b) Dichotomy.
(c) Interaction.
(d) Conflict.

11. __________ united Gnostic brethren together and that brotherhood was paramount, not the obedience to any clergy.
(a) The Bible.
(b) Jesus.
(c) God's laws.
(d) Gnosis.

12. The Gnostics were not only attacked by __________, but also by those who advanced the name of Christ.
(a) Jews.
(b) Pagans.
(c) Muslims.
(d) Themselves.

13. Pagels is quick to point out that this book is not an argument for _______________, but a call to learning more.
(a) Gnosticism.
(b) A right answer.
(c) Orthodoxy.
(d) Religion.

14. A Gnostic author speaks of a baptism of _________ rather than a baptism of water.
(a) Honor.
(b) Faith.
(c) Truth.
(d) Family.

15. Both the Gnostics and the orthodox, according to Blake, see Jesus as a false __________ in the history of man.
(a) Goal.
(b) Christ.
(c) Man.
(d) Truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. The orthodox church wanted to have more controversy in order to create ______________ to basic institutional and doctrinal elements.

2. The ___________ was relatively solitary and generally quite introspective in nature, contrary to other systems.

3. What is another thing the many criteria did for the orthodox church? It consolidated ______________.

4. Most scholars will agree that Jesus was crucified by ________________ when he was sentenced to the cross.

5. There is even some suggestion in Gnostic texts that man himself creates the world of ___________, something radical even for the Gnostic beliefs.

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