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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Gnostic texts call God _________ for punishing Adam and Eve for obtaining spiritual wisdom from a serpent.
(a) Joyous.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Merciful.
(d) Right.

2. A group of _____________was given a month to reconsider its fate, but eventually and happily they went to their death, much to the confusion of the judge.
(a) Muslims.
(b) Pagans.
(c) Jews.
(d) Christians.

3. __________ was far more recognized and abundant than previously thought, especially in the years following Jesus' death.
(a) Judaism.
(b) Islam.
(c) Gnosticism.
(d) Christianity.

4. In the Gospel of Truth, there is a passage called the ____________ parable in which it's said that man acts as if he were sunk in sleep.
(a) Truth.
(b) Demon.
(c) Witness.
(d) Nightmare.

5. The language in many texts respects the idea of the female, though not in pagan terms, rather in presenting God as a Mother/Father ______.
(a) Dyad.
(b) Figure.
(c) Group.
(d) Family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ultimately, what happened to Justin who writes the letters which attempt to protect those in the Christian faith?

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

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

4. Tertullian claimed that Valentinus' theology was driven by __________, according to the research that Pagels did.

5. After the death of Judas, the only real candidate for succession was ____________ who had also walked with Christ.

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