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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. However, in two other gospels, it is _____________ who sees Jesus after he has risen from the dead.
(a) Matthew.
(b) Mary.
(c) Peter.
(d) John.

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

3. The Hebrew term for Spirit is _______________, as the author prefers this term from the Secret Book.
(a) Masculine.
(b) Feminine.
(c) Questionable.
(d) Neuter.

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

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

6. According to some of the Gnostic gospels, the Creator does not precede mankind at all - there is an immortal __________ that precedes him.
(a) Mother.
(b) Humanity.
(c) Womb.
(d) Demon.

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

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

9. What did Muhammed not want to do when he first found the jar during the dig with his brothers?
(a) Break it.
(b) Touch it.
(c) Give it away.
(d) Sell it.

10. A Valentinian Exposition speaks of God as a ____________, and no one was before him, according to the text of this chapter.
(a) Demon.
(b) Serpent.
(c) Monad.
(d) Angel.

11. The Gospel of the Egyptians from the Gnostic texts highlights the Great, Invisible ___________ in its lines.
(a) Spirit.
(b) Ghost.
(c) Goddess.
(d) Universe.

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

13. What does Jesus eat before the eyes of his disciples after he has risen from the death, according to some accounts?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) Rice.
(c) Broiled fish.
(d) Goat meat.

14. Tertullian claimed that Valentinus' theology was driven by __________, according to the research that Pagels did.
(a) Commitment.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Faith.

15. Two separate versions of Paul's experience in Damascus have spectators hearing the voice, but only one account includes the _________.
(a) Storm.
(b) Light.
(c) Cross.
(d) Burning bush.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is the mixing of the _________________ with normal humanity that engenders the interpretation of the birth of Jesus.

2. The Romans believed in divine authority for __________, which eventually led to Inanaeus' death sentence for treason.

3. The ___________ of the original Greek gospels by various scholars enhanced the controversy around them.

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

5. The redefinition of who sees Jesus first is a tradition which first indicated that the direction of the _________ more than the importance of the doctrine.

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