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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ___________ of the original Greek gospels by various scholars enhanced the controversy around them.
(a) Quality.
(b) Papyrus.
(c) Ink.
(d) Dating.

2. Valentinus described God as the Father, the Ineffable, the Depth, and the Primal ______________.
(a) Truth.
(b) Father.
(c) Void.
(d) Leader.

3. Pagels talks about three different interpretations of the Divine - as the _______, as the Holy Spirit, and as Wisdom.
(a) Belief.
(b) Silence.
(c) Grace.
(d) Truth.

4. What kind of teacher was Raghib, the man who told Muhammed that the scrolls might be worth some money?
(a) Science.
(b) Math.
(c) History.
(d) English.

5. What did the brothers devour as a part of their avenging of the death of their father by a murderer?
(a) Their own blood.
(b) The killer's heart.
(c) The royal pig.
(d) A cow.

6. The Gnostic teachers tell the story of the ___________ differently from their orthodox brethren, according to Pagels.
(a) Resurrection.
(b) Crucifixion.
(c) Temple.
(d) Garden of Eden.

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

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

9. What happened to some of the papyri when it was taken home by Muhammed, though he did not understand their value?
(a) Lost.
(b) Stolen.
(c) Given as gifts.
(d) Used as kindling.

10. Valentine did distinguish between the creator, architect of the World, also known as the ______________, and the actual foundational spirit of the universe.
(a) Durmage.
(b) Demiurge.
(c) Triton.
(d) Ruler.

11. __________ was far more recognized and abundant than previously thought, especially in the years following Jesus' death.
(a) Islam.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Gnosticism.
(d) Judaism.

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

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

14. Tertullian noted the way that _______ were so eagerly accepted in all facets of church society with great horror.
(a) Children.
(b) Boys.
(c) Women.
(d) Men.

15. Where did one of the most important archaeological events take place in 1945 according to the book?
(a) Middle East.
(b) Sudan.
(c) Upper Egypt.
(d) Lower Egypt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sophia further assists Adam and Eve when she saves their descendants during the time of ____________.

2. What did Muhammed believe might be in the jar that he and his brothers found?

3. Gnostic teachers debated whether or not the Dyad was an actual unified __________, with a male/female structure.

4. In Christianity, Judaism and in Islam, God is the king, lord, master, judge, and ____________.

5. A tradition developed that included the idea that __________ was the first to have seen Jesus after he rose from the dead.

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