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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is one of the followers who did not recognize Jesus when he reappeared after the resurrection?
(a) Judas.
(b) Mary Magdalene.
(c) Simon.
(d) Jeramiah.

2. The Gnostics, some said, interpreted the resurrection to be something like an apparition that appears in a ________ state.
(a) Birth.
(b) Dream.
(c) Rage.
(d) Fever.

3. Where did one of the most important archaeological events take place in 1945 according to the book?
(a) Upper Egypt.
(b) Middle East.
(c) Sudan.
(d) Lower Egypt.

4. What kind of teacher was Raghib, the man who told Muhammed that the scrolls might be worth some money?
(a) English.
(b) Math.
(c) History.
(d) Science.

5. The resurrection was useful ____________, which is why it became such an important part of religious dogma.
(a) Financially.
(b) Politically.
(c) Spiritually.
(d) Biblically.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Professor Giles Quispel persuade to try to buy the codices in order to study them further?

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

3. Bishop Irenaeus wrote the book "The Destruction and Overthrow of Falsely So-Called _____________."

4. The resurrection, Pagels speculates, helps to _____________ the authority of those who believed literally in the resurrection.

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

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