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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disease does the author compare AIDs to in terms of the reaction of society towards it?
(a) Polio.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Conumption.
(d) Leprosy.

2. Who does the author say reinterprets the circumstances of Jesus' death?
(a) The Christian Movement.
(b) The Egyptians.
(c) The People's Movement.
(d) The Romans.

3. What does the author say the New Testament was trying to echo?
(a) Greek plays.
(b) Roman law.
(c) Greek philosophy.
(d) Old Testament prophecies.

4. What does the author say that miraculous is the primary anchor of?
(a) Human nature.
(b) The Kingdom of God.
(c) Religious orientation.
(d) Blind faith.

5. What does the author say Jesus' crucifixion was based upon?
(a) Word of mouth.
(b) Interpretation.
(c) Myth.
(d) Fact.

6. What is the meal that the author mentions in Part Seven?
(a) Sausage and gravy.
(b) Beef stew.
(c) Bread and fish.
(d) Biscuits and gravy.

7. What does the author say was a key aspect of the Greco-Roman culture of that time?
(a) The working-class/upper class relationship.
(b) The God/public relationship.
(c) The patron/client relationship.
(d) The European/African relationship/

8. Where was the unnamed woman from?
(a) Bethleham.
(b) Jeruselum.
(c) Nazareth.
(d) Bethany.

9. What miracle does the author talk about in this section?
(a) Jesus walking on water.
(b) The fish and the loaves.
(c) Raising Lazarus from the dead.
(d) Curing a leper.

10. What does the author define disease as?
(a) A personal hell.
(b) A social stigma.
(c) A soul destroyer.
(d) An individual experience.

11. How does the author think Jesus cured the man of leprosy?
(a) He transcended social stigma.
(b) He used God's power.
(c) He gave him his energy.
(d) He muttered a prayer.

12. Which of the following does the author not mention as one of the constraints Jesus lived under?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Faith.
(c) Economic.
(d) Gender.

13. What does the author think that Jesus' casting out of demons is a metaphor for?
(a) The casting off of the ego.
(b) The casting off of oppressive authority.
(c) The casting off of hate.
(d) The casting off of family restrictions.

14. How does the author describe the Cynics' natures?
(a) Self-sufficient.
(b) Fun.
(c) Spiteful.
(d) Revolutionary.

15. What does the author say the Cynics challenged?
(a) The need for war.
(b) Dietary matters.
(c) Class systems.
(d) Traditional ideas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Jesus' disciples was known as the Beloved Disciple?

2. What is the name of the man Jesus was said to have brought to life?

3. What does the author say the early Christian community was not immune to?

4. What is the title of Part Six?

5. Who do most scholars think is the woman of Bethany?

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