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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Gospel of the Egyptians from the Gnostic texts highlights the Great, Invisible ___________ in its lines.
(a) Ghost.
(b) Universe.
(c) Spirit.
(d) Goddess.

2. What does Jesus eat before the eyes of his disciples after he has risen from the death, according to some accounts?
(a) Goat meat.
(b) Rice.
(c) A loaf of bread.
(d) Broiled fish.

3. Gnosticism, based on direction, immediate _________, in visions and on dreams, challenged the orthodox believers.
(a) Prayers.
(b) Lights.
(c) Cognition.
(d) Writing.

4. Pliny would often execute those who admitted to being of the _____________ faith, though he would let those go who did not admit to the faith.
(a) Pagan.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Christian.

5. The ___________, often called the Watchword of the Jewish faith, proclaims, "Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One."
(a) Spiel.
(b) L'chaim.
(c) Shiel.
(d) Schma.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many leather bound papyri were in the jar when Muhammed finally broke it open with his knife?

2. A Valentinian Exposition speaks of God as a ____________, and no one was before him, according to the text of this chapter.

3. Marcus the ______ received his visions in feminine form and in his Gnostic masses represented her blood as wine.

4. There are some descriptions of the resurrection that could raise some questions about the _____________ of the event.

5. Pagels points out that the ___________ may be the key building block of orthodox Christianity.

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