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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Fragments From the Christ Cult.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What became the sign of belonging to the new fellowship that became the Christ cult?
(a) Singing together.
(b) Eating together.
(c) Praying together.
(d) Fighting together.

2. What does each of these movements attempt to link Jesus to, according to Mack?
(a) The grand traditions of Israel.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) The kingdom of God.
(d) The fight against Rome.

3. Where was Jesus from?
(a) Galilee.
(b) Italy.
(c) Israel.
(d) Greece.

4. What does Mack claim about the various groups that formed in the schools of Jesus?
(a) They were experimental.
(b) They were disciples of Jesus.
(c) They were sent by God.
(d) They were dangerous.

5. What is a Christ hymn?
(a) A song specifically geared toward Jesus.
(b) A genre of poetry to the angels.
(c) A genre of praise poetry.
(d) A song specifically geared toward God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the form of mythmaking Mack notes these early Jesus people were engaged in?

2. Where did Rome place its power in the second and first centuries?

3. What do the pillars in the Jerusalem group do that other Jesus movements do not?

4. What does Mack claim the kingdom of God represented?

5. What was contained in the "Jefferson Bible"?

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