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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Mary Magdalene & Claudia - Pilate's Wife.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Potiphar's wife tried to tempt the family's Hebrew overseer to have a romance with her, what did she catch in her hand as he fled her?
(a) His headband.
(b) His garment.
(c) His sandal.
(d) A lock of his hair.

2. Who did Jesus say were his mother and brethren?
(a) Elisabeth and her family.
(b) Whoever did the will of God.
(c) All Jews.
(d) Mary and Joseph and their other children.

3. What was the levirate marriage law?
(a) A law that a woman had to have parental permission to wed.
(b) A law that Canaanites had to marry other Canaanites.
(c) The custom of a widow marrying her husband's brother.
(d) The law that a man had to be twenty-eight before marrying.

4. What was unusual about the pregnancy of Mary, the mother of Jesus?
(a) The pregnancy lasted twelve months.
(b) The pregnancy lasted less than nine months.
(c) Mary was too old to have children when she conceived.
(d) Mary was a virgin when she conceived.

5. In what country did Potiphar and his wife live?
(a) Canaan.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Syria.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Tamar's first husband Er died, who did she take as her second husband?

2. When Tamar's second husband died, why did she visit her father-in-law in disguise?

3. How do some scholars explain the siblings of Jesus mentioned in the gospel of Mark?

4. From how many demons did Jesus heal Mary Magdalene?

5. Which Roman ruler sent out a decree that a census of the Roman world would be taken?

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