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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pagels is quick to point out that this book is not an argument for _______________, but a call to learning more.
(a) A right answer.
(b) Orthodoxy.
(c) Gnosticism.
(d) Religion.

2. After the death of Jesus, a ______________ soldier was the one who started the riot in the Temple, causing many deaths in the process.
(a) Roman.
(b) Muslim.
(c) Christian.
(d) Greek.

3. A Gnostic author speaks of a baptism of _________ rather than a baptism of water.
(a) Family.
(b) Honor.
(c) Faith.
(d) Truth.

4. The Roman Empire realized that Christianity was a sect which followed a man accused of ___________ and of magic.
(a) Treason.
(b) Honor.
(c) Blasphemy.
(d) Lunacy.

5. To the Gnostics, the body of the orthodox church, the mass of _________ believers was outside of the true Church.
(a) Committed.
(b) Faithful.
(c) Dumb.
(d) True.

Short Answer Questions

1. The orthodox Christian looks at _____________ as a consequence of disbelief and of sin.

2. When it came to discriminate as to the true Church, ______ pervaded even the sanctum of the orthodox.

3. The writings of Peter state that the Gnostics believed the orthodox church was an/a ____________ church which claims exclusive legitimacy.

4. The Christian's world was a world of daily _______________, of special masses and other community gatherings.

5. The Christan world, it could be said, was and continues to be one of __________ reality.

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