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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, A Kingdom of Nuisances and Nobodies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who ruled Judea from 37 to 4 B.C.E?
(a) David.
(b) Jacob.
(c) Herod.
(d) Josephus.

2. What did Simeon say Jesus is destined for?
(a) The death of heathens.
(b) A beautiful love.
(c) The falling and rising of many in Israel.
(d) The coming of a world peace.

3. What does divi filius translate as?
(a) Son of a divine one.
(b) Child of the Angels.
(c) Beast of Burden.
(d) Devil Foetus.

4. How does Mark say the spirit descended from the sky?
(a) Like a dove.
(b) Like a swan.
(c) Like a heron.
(d) Like a gull.

5. In which river did John baptize Jesus?
(a) The Thames.
(b) The Nile.
(c) The Suez.
(d) The Jordan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of the first chapter?

2. In which country was the gospel of Thomas found?

3. Which Jesus does the author say he is trying to locate?

4. What do Matthew and Luke both agree on in their testaments?

5. Which of the disciples is the only one to mention Jesus being a carpenter?

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