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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Testimony of Truth does not confine its attacks to the orthodoxy, but also directs its attentions to the deficiencies of supposedly immature ________.
(a) Christians.
(b) Rebels.
(c) Pagans.
(d) Gnostics.

2. Peter distinguishes between the fleshly, suffering Christ and the living Christ, casting even more of a shadow on the idea of the ________________.
(a) Events at Gesethemene.
(b) Resurrection.
(c) Torture.
(d) Crucifixion.

3. The structure of the Church remained in tact for many hundreds of years, surviving even the harsh winds of the _______________.
(a) Marches.
(b) Holocaust.
(c) Reformation.
(d) Crusades.

4. The vision of Jesus does not blink and it does not leave _____________ when it is moving in the world.
(a) The Sky.
(b) The side of Peter.
(c) The Church.
(d) Footprints.

5. The ___________ was relatively solitary and generally quite introspective in nature, contrary to other systems.
(a) Gnostic path.
(b) The Muslim journey.
(c) The Jewish faith.
(d) The Christian world.

6. The Valentinians who led normal lives still regarded ____________ as their primary goal, even as they gave up some worldly pleasures.
(a) Community.
(b) Pain.
(c) Writing.
(d) Gnosis.

7. The orthodoxy tried to maintain its power and its legitimacy by striving against any _____________ criteria.
(a) Truthful.
(b) Subjective.
(c) Dishonest.
(d) Objective.

8. In the Gospel of Thomas, _________ speaks of a light within man that can light up the whole world.
(a) Jesus.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Peter.
(d) God.

9. To the Romans, the Christians were seen as _____________ since they were also part of an illegal organization.
(a) Prisoners.
(b) Followers.
(c) Heretics.
(d) Leaders.

10. Pagels makes a reader question: Is the Kingdom of God more truly __________________?
(a) Something not to be understood.
(b) Vague than concrete.
(c) Dark than light.
(d) Within than without.

11. The Testimony of Truth talks about the ideas of ___________ and economic renunciation as components of a holy life.
(a) Prayer.
(b) Giving money to the coffers.
(c) Priesthood.
(d) Sexual abstinence.

12. The ____________ between the Gnostic and the orthodox is echoed in the centuries to come, according to historical findings.
(a) Misunderstandings.
(b) Conflict.
(c) Interaction.
(d) Dichotomy.

13. The Gnostic author had nothing but contempt for a congregation of seekers that sought to avoid the firm citadel of Christan ___________.
(a) Crucifixion.
(b) Confession.
(c) Communion.
(d) Blasphemy.

14. It is said that at least the Christians had been called by God, unlike the pagans who could be excused for their ____________.
(a) Greed.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Tolerance.
(d) Idolatry.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The Gnostics were not only attacked by __________, but also by those who advanced the name of Christ.

4. The Valentinians also speak of the birth of _________ from her confusion, water from her terror, and air from her grief.

5. Citizens were _____________ immediately, but those who were non-citizens were tortured in public stadiums.

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