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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A __________ tourist in 1769 bought a Coptic codex near Thebes, which helped to explain more about the time period of the gospels.
(a) Moroccan.
(b) English.
(c) Turkish.
(d) Scottish.

2. How many leather bound papyri were in the jar when Muhammed finally broke it open with his knife?
(a) 3.
(b) 13.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

3. What happened to some of the papyri when it was taken home by Muhammed, though he did not understand their value?
(a) Given as gifts.
(b) Lost.
(c) Used as kindling.
(d) Stolen.

4. However, in two other gospels, it is _____________ who sees Jesus after he has risen from the dead.
(a) Mary.
(b) John.
(c) Peter.
(d) Matthew.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When Jesus appears to Mary, what does he tell her not to do, which causes some to question his appearance?

4. 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?

5. The Gnostics, some said, interpreted the resurrection to be something like an apparition that appears in a ________ state.

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