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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jesus not intend to do?
(a) Leave the church at such a young age.
(b) Keep the church in one part of the world.
(c) Lay the foundations for a church based on his teachings.
(d) Die.

2. Law and the state of grace are _________.
(a) Similar.
(b) Related.
(c) The same.
(d) Opposites.

3. With whom do the patricians conflict?
(a) The pueblos.
(b) The metics.
(c) The euclids.
(d) The plebeians.

4. How is this conflict referred?
(a) As the fight for orders.
(b) As the transition to order.
(c) As the struggle of the orders.
(d) As the need for order.

5. What is one of the different periods of serfdom?
(a) Liberal serfdom.
(b) Conservative serfdom.
(c) Feudal serfdom.
(d) Ruler serfdom.

6. On what is the focus of this chapter?
(a) Paul and his role in shaping Christianity.
(b) John and his role in shaping Christianity.
(c) Peter and his relationship with Christ.
(d) Mark and Luke's life after Jesus' death.

7. Why does Paul say people suffer?
(a) People suffer because of fate.
(b) People suffer because of past life mistakes.
(c) People suffer because of others.
(d) People suffer because of their sins.

8. The second conflict takes place between 340-266 A.D., resulting in what?
(a) Rome growing and expanding to become Italy.
(b) Rome shrinking and consolidating.
(c) Rome growing and expanding to become Greece.
(d) Rome being taken over by the Greeks.

9. Is it still possible for the upper class to experience personal freedom even when their civic freedom is severely limited by the princeps?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Maybe.
(d) Sometimes.

10. Augustine, like Paul, is also concerned with the role of _______________ in Christianity.
(a) Peace.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Compromise.

11. According to Patterson, how many phases exist in the development of early Christianity?
(a) Four.
(b) Eight.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two.

12. From what does the development of the concept of freedom in Rome result?
(a) A smooth transition.
(b) A series of struggles.
(c) A contrasting jump from slavery to freedom.
(d) A series of debates.

13. From what does freedom come?
(a) The end of life.
(b) The life of death.
(c) The death of death.
(d) The death of life.

14. What does this chapter examine?
(a) The role of Paul in shaping Christianity's attitude about other gods.
(b) The role of Paul in shaping Christianity's attitude on freedom.
(c) The role of Paul as the father of Christianity.
(d) The role of Paul as the ruler of the Christian faith.

15. In the Middle Ages, what renews the interest in the quest for freedom?
(a) The end of slavery.
(b) The oppression of serfdom.
(c) The compassion of the king.
(d) The freedom of serfdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Christian religion offer to the weaker elements of Hellenistic society?

2. What is the role of Jesus?

3. What happens to the wretched who convert?

4. Since the sovereignal aspect of freedom dominates this era, historians have tended to ___________ the role of freedom.

5. How do Jesus' followers reply to the critics?

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