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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The difference between Plato's doctrine of the soul's ______________ and the resurrection was that resurrection was real flesh reborn.
(a) Form.
(b) Movement.
(c) Tangibility.
(d) Immortality.

2. Where did members of the Egyptian government eventually spot the papyri that Muhammed had given away?
(a) The library.
(b) Black market.
(c) Temple.
(d) Coptic museum.

3. After the death of Judas, the only real candidate for succession was ____________ who had also walked with Christ.
(a) John.
(b) Jeremiah.
(c) Mathias.
(d) Matthew.

4. Some say that the Christian creed was written to specifically exclude ___________ and his followers who were not following the creed.
(a) Luke.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Marcion.
(d) Jonas.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. To whom did Muhammed give some of the papyri since he felt that he needed to get rid of them before the police found them?

4. What did Muhammed not want to do when he first found the jar during the dig with his brothers?

5. Marion concluded that there were ___________ because of the brutal God in the Old Testament and the compassionate God in the New Testament.

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