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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) The priest.
(b) His cousin.
(c) The King.
(d) A leper.

2. Tertullian claimed that Valentinus' theology was driven by __________, according to the research that Pagels did.
(a) Understanding.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Faith.
(d) Commitment.

3. One God, One _________ became the doctrine of the church, according to the text in this chapter.
(a) Book.
(b) Bishop.
(c) Pope.
(d) Bible.

4. The orthodox church became increasingly suspicious of anyone who claimed the secret ___________.
(a) Gnosis.
(b) Stories.
(c) Pope.
(d) Scripts.

5. What did Muhammed not want to do when he first found the jar during the dig with his brothers?
(a) Sell it.
(b) Touch it.
(c) Give it away.
(d) Break it.

Short Answer Questions

1. The resurrection was useful ____________, which is why it became such an important part of religious dogma.

2. What happened to some of the papyri when it was taken home by Muhammed, though he did not understand their value?

3. The difference between Plato's doctrine of the soul's ______________ and the resurrection was that resurrection was real flesh reborn.

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

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

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