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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was not a part of the daily lives of Christians according to Pagels' conclusions?
(a) Baptisms.
(b) Funerals.
(c) Marriages.
(d) Sacrifices.

4. There is some speculation that there are actually two ____________ involved in the story of Mary and Jesus.
(a) Virgins.
(b) Mothers.
(c) Births.
(d) Gods.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Pagels points out that it was not the orthodox church's agenda to eliminate all ____________ from the church.

2. In Egyptian, Babylonian, Greek, North American Indian, and other faiths, the ____________ is a conspicuous component of the faith, sometimes to the exclusion of the masculine.

3. Where did members of the Egyptian government eventually spot the papyri that Muhammed had given away?

4. The orthodox church wanted to have more controversy in order to create ______________ to basic institutional and doctrinal elements.

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

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