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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose thinking basically molds the early church and shapes generations of theological thinkers?
(a) Mark's.
(b) Paul's.
(c) John's.
(d) Peter's.

2. As Europe emerges from the Middle Ages, the church and European states become ____________ in terms of absolutism and thought processes.
(a) Opposites.
(b) More similar.
(c) The same.
(d) Different.

3. Since the sovereignal aspect of freedom dominates this era, historians have tended to ___________ the role of freedom.
(a) Downplay.
(b) Ignore.
(c) Focus on.
(d) Play up.

4. Why does Augustine view personal freedom as a form of emptiness that doesn't result in inner peace?
(a) It does not help others.
(b) It does not benefit him.
(c) It does not result in reconciliation.
(d) It is selfish.

5. To what are the Reactionary Stoicism beliefs adapted?
(a) Fit their amount of wealth.
(b) Fit their version of personal freedom.
(c) Fit their version of civic freedom.
(d) Fit their religious beliefs.

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

7. How do many of the serfs and peasants receive rights?
(a) By paying monetarily for some of them.
(b) By hard work.
(c) By begging for them.
(d) By bribery and blackmail.

8. The fact that Jesus is crucified and dies has critics doing what?
(a) Questioning the absurdity of a Messiah who can't save himself from execution.
(b) Questioning if he actually died.
(c) Wondering when he will return.
(d) Wishing they had met Him before He died.

9. What do his ideas provide?
(a) What the upper class need from Christianity.
(b) A reason for intellectuals to have faith.
(c) What is needed at the time for Christianity to be accepted.
(d) A belief of love and compassion.

10. What is sin considered to be?
(a) A form of spiritual slavery that humans are freed from.
(b) An influence of Satan.
(c) Something from which only slaves suffer.
(d) From Adam and Eve.

11. How does Patterson describe the elements of slavery?
(a) As a loss of power and embarrassment.
(b) As having no family, friends, or home.
(c) As powerlessness, natal alienation and dishonor.
(d) As being a vagrant, weak, and unintelligent.

12. How do the plebeians view the civic freedom of the upper class?
(a) As a form of personal freedom.
(b) As a good compromise to their personal freedom.
(c) As something to desire.
(d) As a threat to their own personal freedom.

13. As what do his views become known?
(a) The theology of Christ.
(b) The theology of freedom.
(c) The theology of Christianity.
(d) The theology of monotheism.

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

15. How do Jesus' followers reply to the critics?
(a) Jesus dies for the good of mankind and is resurrected.
(b) Jesus knows all the critics.
(c) Jesus will return in three days.
(d) Jesus has died.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens once Christianity appears?

2. From what does the development of the concept of freedom in Rome result?

3. On what is the focus of this chapter?

4. Freedom is mainly the domain of whom?

5. According to Paul, from what are we saved?

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