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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Hypostasis of the Archons, ________ is elevated to being the spiritual mother of Adam, even though other stories contradict this.
(a) Mary.
(b) Mary Magdalene.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Eve.

2. The ___________, often called the Watchword of the Jewish faith, proclaims, "Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One."
(a) Spiel.
(b) L'chaim.
(c) Schma.
(d) Shiel.

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

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

5. The Gospel of the Egyptians from the Gnostic texts highlights the Great, Invisible ___________ in its lines.
(a) Ghost.
(b) Spirit.
(c) Goddess.
(d) Universe.

Short Answer Questions

1. ___________ was the issue of the day for the orthodox church, according to Pagels' findings in this chapter.

2. Some say that the Christian creed was written to specifically exclude ___________ and his followers who were not following the creed.

3. In the Testimony of Truth, the text talks of a benign ____________ and a guileful Jehovah.

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

5. Paul says that "flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of __________" in one of his statements about the resurrection.

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