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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marcus the ______ received his visions in feminine form and in his Gnostic masses represented her blood as wine.
(a) Pope.
(b) Reverend.
(c) Magician.
(d) Priest.

2. Which of the three principals in the Holy Trinity is genderless, according to Pagels' observations?
(a) God.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Light.
(d) Holy Spirit.

3. Justin was a philosopher who wrote to the Emperor protesting the treatment of a __________________.
(a) Whore.
(b) Christian man.
(c) Christian woman.
(d) Disciple of Jesus.

4. Sophia further assists Adam and Eve when she saves their descendants during the time of ____________.
(a) Noah's ark.
(b) The crucifixion.
(c) The Black Plague.
(d) Passover.

5. The finding of the earthenware jar became known as the Naj or the Nag ________________ find.
(a) Ali.
(b) Hamad.
(c) Hammadi.
(d) Muhammed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Muhammed finally decide was worth breaking open the jar that he and his brothers found?

2. The laughing Jesus implies a separation between the physical and the spiritual Jesus and casts doubt on the traditional concept of the ________.

3. The Hebrew term for Spirit is _______________, as the author prefers this term from the Secret Book.

4. The twelve ____________ had the authority to pass on their power to others, according to orthodox theory.

5. What kind of teacher was Raghib, the man who told Muhammed that the scrolls might be worth some money?

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