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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has the most freedom in terms of the sovereignal aspect of freedom?

2. How is the crucifixion of Jesus referred?

3. Why does Paul say people suffer?

4. Why does Reactionary Stoicism appeal to the Roman upper classes?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why have historians tended to downplay the role of freedom during this time period?

2. What is Paul's role in shaping Christianity?

3. What is Reformist Stoicism?

4. What conflict takes place in this period?

5. In trying to define the relationship between church and state, four interpretations are proposed by Patterson. What are these interpretations?

6. What is the purpose of this chapter?

7. What is Reactionary Stoicism?

8. How have women's lives begun to change?

9. What is freedom at this time?

10. Where are Paul's large conversion rates located?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The differing views of freedom lead to social conflict and upheaval.

Part 1) What are the differing views of freedom? How do they lead to conflict?

Part 2) How does the conflict and upheaval affect the society? Which group of individuals does it affect the most? Why?

Part 3) How has this occurred multiple times throughout history? Are the outcomes always similar? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

It is the women who are responsible for instilling the concept of freedom into Western civilization.

Part 1) Compare a man's concept of freedom to a woman's.

Part 2) Why are the women responsible?

Part 3) Are you surprised by this? Why or why not? How is this ironic?

Essay Topic 3

The Western concept of freedom arises from slavery is the basis for the greatness of Western civilization.

Part 1) What is the role of slavery in the development of freedom?

Part 2) Why is it important that slavery have a role in the Western world's concept of freedom?

Part 3) Could our concept of freedom have existed without slavery? Why or why not?

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