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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. By what is slavery somewhat undermined in late 7 A.D.?
(a) Mass conversion to Islam.
(b) Mass conversion to Buddhism.
(c) Mass conversion to Judaism.
(d) Mass conversion to Christianity.

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

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

5. 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) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Maybe.

6. What happens to the wretched who convert?
(a) They go to hell.
(b) They are damned.
(c) They are purified of sin.
(d) They must tithe.

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

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

9. How is Rome similar to Greece?
(a) It led by the same ruler.
(b) It is the same shape.
(c) It is also a slave-based economy.
(d) It's people speak the same language.

10. The upper class young men of the time are educated in Stoicism and despise who?
(a) The populace.
(b) The other members of the upper class.
(c) The slaves.
(d) The middle class.

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

12. According to Augustine, from where does freedom come?
(a) As something that is inherited.
(b) As a gift from God.
(c) Others.
(d) The mind.

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

14. What do Jesus' followers turn into an act of glorification and propaganda?
(a) The saving of man.
(b) The reason for the season.
(c) The dying of God.
(d) The scandal of the cross.

15. The practice of manumission and co-optation means the native born Romans, or the ruling class, are what?
(a) Not as intelligent as the slaves.
(b) Numerically now a minority.
(c) Numerically now the majority.
(d) Weaker than the slaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Augustine basically end up doing to the role of personal freedom?

2. What parts of the Roman economy are slave-based?

3. What is one of the different periods of serfdom?

4. Freedom is mainly the domain of whom?

5. Why does Paul say people suffer?

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