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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For Yancey, what was Jesus obscured by in the churches he grew up in?
(a) Modern music and loose morals.
(b) Evangelical fervor.
(c) Racism, intolerance, and petty legalism.
(d) American politics.

2. What does Yancey criticize about the church in Chapter 8?
(a) Church is full of disreputable people.
(b) Too much emphasis on prayer.
(c) Church attracts only respectable types.
(d) Not enough pressure to give money.

3. What do the angels say to the disciples on the day of Ascension?
(a) "Fear not, the Lord is with you."
(b) "He is not here. He has risen."
(c) "Why do you stand here looking into the sky?"
(d) "Hail, full of Grace, be at peace."

4. What is missing from Thomas Jefferson's version of the New Testament?
(a) Faith.
(b) Miracles.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Disciples.

5. What did Jesus believe was the true power?
(a) Love.
(b) Anger.
(c) Holy Spirit.
(d) God's thunderbolts.

6. What does Yancey think Easter makes Jesus?
(a) Mysterious.
(b) Powerful.
(c) More intelligent.
(d) Dangerous.

7. What does Yancey think of what the church brings?
(a) Both light and darkness.
(b) It is all bad.
(c) It is all good.
(d) He thinks the church should be destroyed.

8. What does Jesus say when Pilate asks him if he is the King of the Jews?
(a) "My kingdom has come, prepare to be dismissed."
(b) "I am, so step aside and let me rule."
(c) "My kingdom is not of this world."
(d) "With God's help, I will be."

9. What bombshell does Jesus drop during the last supper?
(a) He has run out of money.
(b) There is no God.
(c) Silence must be kept.
(d) That one of the disciples will betray him.

10. What is the feeling of the resurrection stories in the Bible?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Just what everyone expected.
(c) Sense of revenge against Romans.
(d) Shock.

11. What does Yancey believe about the gospel of Jesus?
(a) It is not a political platform.
(b) We need new teaching that supersedes Jesus.
(c) The Gospels are not written by Jesus.
(d) It was temporary and no longer has meaning.

12. How many times does the word "kingdom" appear in the gospel of Matthew?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 55.
(d) 600.

13. What does Yancey's father die of?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Polio.
(d) Cancer.

14. How long is Jesus with the disciples between the Resurrection and Ascension?
(a) 1 year.
(b) Three days.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) Six weeks.

15. What three things does Jesus ask his disciples to do in memory of him?
(a) Pray, sing, write.
(b) Do no harm, do not sin, and do not lie.
(c) Read Bible, memorize verses, obey law.
(d) Baptize, share last supper, wash feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do 1st century Jews and modern evangelical Christians have in common?

2. Who were the first witnesses to the resurrection?

3. When Jesus departs, where does he leave the keys to the kingdom, according to Yancey?

4. What does Yancey say about human preoccupation with the "end times"?

5. What temptation has the church faced since the time of Constantine?

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