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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There is some speculation that the use of ________ was used in order to indicate that God was both Male and Female.
(a) I.
(b) They.
(c) All.
(d) We.

2. The Gnostic suffering is the result of ignorance of __________, of the God within everyone.
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Truth.
(c) Mastery.
(d) Self.

3. What did Muhammed finally decide was worth breaking open the jar that he and his brothers found?
(a) It might contain gold.
(b) It might be cursed.
(c) It might contain a map.
(d) It might have Christian teachings in it.

4. The orthodox Christian looks at _____________ as a consequence of disbelief and of sin.
(a) Gnosticism.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Suffering.

5. When Jesus appears to Mary, what does he tell her not to do, which causes some to question his appearance?
(a) Cry.
(b) Touch him.
(c) Leave.
(d) Tell anyone.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Catholic Church bases its authority on the shoes of the ___________, according to the text in this chapter.

2. Authoritative Teaching rails against external acts of worship as making so-called Christians worse than the __________.

3. In the Gospel of Thomas, _________ speaks of a light within man that can light up the whole world.

4. Pagels talks about three different interpretations of the Divine - as the _______, as the Holy Spirit, and as Wisdom.

5. Tertullian suggested the Gnostics were trying to evade death by changing the story of the _________________, which elevated Christ into a God.

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