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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The _________ today, according to the Catholic Church, is the only legitimate heir to the humble vestments of Peter.
(a) Saints.
(b) Cardinals.
(c) Cathedrals.
(d) Pope.

2. What did Muhammad and his brothers embark on in order to avenge the death of their father?
(a) Blood feud.
(b) Ritual.
(c) Funeral procession.
(d) Quest.

3. In the Gospel of Thomas, Peter tells Mary to leave them because _________ are not worthy of life, but Jesus responds.
(a) The Apostles.
(b) Women.
(c) They.
(d) Men.

4. Some Gnostic authors see Sophia as the ___________ benevolently having provided the gift of self-awareness to Adam and to Eve.
(a) Apple.
(b) Goddess.
(c) Serpent.
(d) Tree.

5. Bishop Irenaeus wrote the book "The Destruction and Overthrow of Falsely So-Called _____________."
(a) Knowledge.
(b) God.
(c) Faith.
(d) Jesus.

Short Answer Questions

1. While the scrolls were taken to the Coptic museum for safekeeping, _______ of the codices were smuggled out of the country.

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

3. As a result of Marcion's thoughts about the Bible, Iranaeus accused Marcion of _____________.

4. The Gnostic texts call God _________ for punishing Adam and Eve for obtaining spiritual wisdom from a serpent.

5. Tertullian wrote: "...this flesh, suffused with blood, built up with bones, interwoven with nerves.....was born and dies, undoubtedly _________."

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