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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There are some descriptions of the resurrection that could raise some questions about the _____________ of the event.
(a) Physicality.
(b) Movement.
(c) Timeline.
(d) Truth.

2. The twelve ____________ had the authority to pass on their power to others, according to orthodox theory.
(a) Traitors.
(b) Women.
(c) Disciples.
(d) Mothers.

3. A tradition developed that included the idea that __________ was the first to have seen Jesus after he rose from the dead.
(a) John.
(b) Mary.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Peter.

4. Tertullian claimed that Valentinus' theology was driven by __________, according to the research that Pagels did.
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Commitment.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Faith.

5. Bishop Irenaeus wrote the book "The Destruction and Overthrow of Falsely So-Called _____________."
(a) Faith.
(b) God.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Jesus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Muhammed 'Ali and his brothers digging for?

2. Paul's statements in his letters seem to indicate that there is a ______________ which he will go to.

3. The resurrection was useful ____________, which is why it became such an important part of religious dogma.

4. The author believes that the resurrection is what sets Christianity apart from other faiths as it deals with __________, not with rebirth.

5. The ___________ of the original Greek gospels by various scholars enhanced the controversy around them.

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